Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about America City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for America City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
America City is located in Nemaha County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nemaha County: Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Pawnee (NE) & Richardson (NE).
Below are the counties that are near America City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to America City:
- Nemaha County (The home county of America City)
- The following are listed by their distance from America City, with the one closest to America City listed first.
- Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wetmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Granada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Woodlawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Seneca
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Capioma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Oneida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Baileyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from America City, with the one closest to America City listed first.
- Arrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Muscotah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from America City, with the one closest to America City listed first.
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mercier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mercier is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Powhattan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Horton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Baker ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Sun Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Willis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Morrill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from America City, with the one closest to America City listed first.
- Soldier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Circleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Netawaka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Whiting
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Delia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Mayetta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Denison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Hoyt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- Half Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from America City, with the one closest to America City listed first.
- Vermillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Axtell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Winifred
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winifred is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Beattie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Irving ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Irving is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from America City, with the one closest to America City listed first.
- Havensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Onaga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Aikins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Saint Clere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Wheaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Emmett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Blaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Westmoreland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Belvue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Louisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
- Fostoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Shawnee County
- Rossville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to America City, see our County-by-County Page for America City.
Cemeteries Near America City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of America City.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for America City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for America City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from America City, with the one closest to America City listed first.
- America City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Soldier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hawesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Regard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bucks Grove Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ontario Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Onega Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harris Cemetery
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- Masters & Warren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- The James Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nott Cemetery
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that America City had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from America City, with the one closest to America City listed first.
- Havensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Soldier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ontario
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ontario is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Bancroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Goff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Onaga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neuchatel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
- Circleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wetmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Clere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Vermillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around America City. See our List of 1890's Communities around America City.
Newspapers Published in America City ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 237 newspapers that have been published in the area around America City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of America City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for America City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to America City:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Nemaha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Marshall County
- Pottawatomie County
- Shawnee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about America City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- America City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |