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 Assaria (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 Assaria. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Assaria is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Dickinson, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson & Ottawa.
Below are the counties that are near Assaria. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Assaria:
- Saline County (The home county of Assaria)
- The following are listed by their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Mentor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mentor is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Hallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Salemsborg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Smolan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Falun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gypsum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kipp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- Bavaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- New Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Brookville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dickinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Carlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carlton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Holland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Elmo is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Solomon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Acme
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Dillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dillon is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Abilene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Navarre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talmage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Ellsworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Terra Cotta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Venango
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Venango is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Langley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Yankee Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
- Carneiro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
- Kanopolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lincoln County
- Beverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Waldeck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waldeck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Durham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Tampa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lehigh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lehigh is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Ramona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ramona is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ramona has also been known as:
- Ramona Station
- McPherson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Lindsborg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Marquette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McPherson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Conway is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Elyria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elyria is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
- Windom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windom is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Groveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Niles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Niles is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Culver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Verdi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Verdi is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Bennington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tescott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Lindsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Lindsey has also been known as:
- Ayersville
- Ackley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ackley is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Galt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galt is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Little River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Assaria, see our County-by-County Page for Assaria.
Cemeteries Near Assaria ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Assaria.
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 Assaria - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Assaria covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeport Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeport.
- The Bridgeport Cemetery has also been known as:
- Husted Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185179 <2>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swenson Gravesite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smolan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Faun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gypsum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Smoky Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Hill Cemetery
- The Smoky Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kentucky Creek Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eureka Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gypsum Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gypsum Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Salina.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92619 <2>
- Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memorial Park Cemetery
- Rose Lawn Memorial Park
- Roselawn Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93017 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Assaria had a population of 180 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Assaria had a population of 408 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Assaria, with the one closest to Assaria listed first.
- Bridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Hallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Mentor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mentor is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Salemsborg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Smolan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Lindsborg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Falun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gypsum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kipp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- Bavaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- Freemount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freemount is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
- Freemount has also been known as:
- Freemont City
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- West Johnson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Johnson is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
- West Johnson has also been known as:
- Johnstown
- Roxbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- New Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Assaria. See our List of 1890's Communities around Assaria.
Newspapers Published in Assaria ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Assaria.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Assaria, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Assaria.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Assaria:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dickinson County
- Ellsworth County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- McPherson County
- Ottawa County
- Rice 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Assaria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Assaria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |