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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 northeast 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 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 east 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
    • Mentor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Saline County
    • Hallville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
      • Hallville is located in Saline County
    • Salemsborg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
      • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
    • Smolan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
      • Smolan is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
      • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
      • Kipp is located in Saline County
    • Bavaria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
      • Bavaria is located in Saline County
      • Bavaria has also been known as:
      • Houch
    • New Cambria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
      • New Cambria is located in Saline County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Dickinson County
    • Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
    • Solomon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Acme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Dickinson County
    • Dillon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
    • Abilene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
    • Navarre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
    • Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Talmage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Talmage is located in Dickinson County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
      • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
    • Venango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
    • Langley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
    • Yankee Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
      • Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
    • Carneiro ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carneiro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
      • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
    • Kanopolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
      • Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <3>
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
  • Lincoln County
    • Beverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
      • Waldeck is located in Marion County
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Tampa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <3>
    • Lehigh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Ramona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Marion County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
    • Marquette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marquette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <3>
    • Galva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
      • Galva is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <3>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in McPherson County
    • Elyria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elyria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • Elyria is located in McPherson County
    • Windom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Groveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in McPherson County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Ottawa County
    • Culver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Verdi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Ottawa County
    • Bennington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tescott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Lindsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
      • Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
      • Lindsey has also been known as:
      • Ayersville
    • Ackley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
      • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
    • Galt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Rice County
    • 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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 the 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 <4>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smolan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smoky Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 the 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gypsum Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
  • Hallville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
    • Hallville is located in Saline County
  • Mentor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Saline County
  • Salemsborg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
    • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
  • Smolan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
    • Smolan is located in Saline County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
    • Kipp is located in Saline County
  • Bavaria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
    • Bavaria is located in Saline County
    • Bavaria has also been known as:
    • Houch
  • Freemount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
    • Freemount is located in McPherson County
    • Freemount has also been known as:
    • Freemont City
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • West Johnson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
      • West Johnson is located in McPherson County
      • West Johnson has also been known as:
      • Johnstown
    • Roxbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
    • New Cambria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
      • New Cambria is located in Saline County
      • 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]<6>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Assaria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Assaria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Assaria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6803, Longitude: -97.6043       In this case, the coordinates for Assaria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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