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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 Atchison (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 Atchison. 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.

Name Variations for Atchison ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Atchison City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Atchison is located in Atchison County and is the County Seat.

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 Atchison County: Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Buchanan (MO) & Platte (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Atchison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atchison:

  • Atchison County     (The home county of Atchison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Port Williams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Port Williams
      • From Atchison to Port Williams
    • Potter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cummings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Oak Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Mills
      • From Atchison to Oak Mills
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Atchison to Farmington
    • Monrovia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Huron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Effingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
    • Muscotah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Arrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Everest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Horton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Robinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Willis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Atchison to Baker
    • Mercier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercier
      • From Atchison to Mercier
    • Hiawatha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Powhattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Doniphan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Doniphan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doniphan
      • From Atchison to Doniphan
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brenner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bendena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Purcell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Moray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Palermo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
    • Denton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Severance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County
    • Wathena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Larkinburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larkinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larkinburg
      • From Atchison to Larkinburg
    • Whiting
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Denison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Nortonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <3>
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyle
      • From Atchison to Boyle
    • Dunavant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Half Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <3>
    • McLouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oskaloosa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Shore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Ozawkie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Lowemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
      • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowemont
      • From Atchison to Lowemont
    • Kickapoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kickapoo
      • From Atchison to Kickapoo
    • Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Atchison to Springdale
    • Leavenworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
      • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
    • Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
    • Jarbalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairmount
      • From Atchison to Fairmount
    • Hoge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Basehor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wyandotte County
    • Wallula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallula
      • From Atchison to Wallula
  • Andrew County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Country Club
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Nodaway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Amazonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Savannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rushville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
    • De Kalb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Faucett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <3>
    • Willow Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Atchison to Matney
    • Saint Joseph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Agency
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Saxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Gower
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Trimble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Clinton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Forbes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbes
      • From Atchison to Forbes
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
    • Oregon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Lake
      • From Atchison to Sugar Lake
    • Iatan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Woodruff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dearborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <3>
    • West Platte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Platte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
      • West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Platte
      • From Atchison to West Platte
    • Stillings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
      • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillings
      • From Atchison to Stillings
    • Camden Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tracy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • East Leavenworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Platte City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <3>
    • Farley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atchison, see our County-by-County Page for Atchison.

Cemeteries Near Atchison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atchison.

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 Atchison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.

  • Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gore-Cummings-Nielson-Armstrong-Case Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ashcraft Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Atchison had a population of 13,963 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Atchison had a population of 10,427 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Atchison, with the one closest to Atchison listed first.

  • Winthrop
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Parnell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Atchison County
  • Dalbey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbey
    • Dalbey is located in Atchison County
  • Rushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
  • Doniphan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doniphan
    • From Atchison to Doniphan
  • Goodintent ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
    • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
  • Sugar Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
    • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sugar Lake
    • From Atchison to Sugar Lake
  • Shannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Atchison County
  • Hawthorne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Atchison County
  • Port Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
    • Port Williams has also been known as:
    • Williamsport
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Port Williams
    • From Atchison to Port Williams
  • Cummings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Atchison County
  • Potter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Iatan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Halls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atchison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atchison.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atchison ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atchison.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atchison. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atchison and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atchison.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Atchison.

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 websites either 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 Atchison:

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

The official website for Atchison County: www.atchisoncountyks.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Atchison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Atchison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atchison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5618, Longitude: -95.1218    









 

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