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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 Bancroft (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 Bancroft. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Bancroft is located in Nemaha 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 Nemaha County: Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Pawnee (NE) & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Nemaha County     (The home county of Bancroft)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Goff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Wetmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
    • Corning
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
    • America City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
    • Granada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • Capioma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Woodlawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
    • Centralia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
    • Oneida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Seneca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County
    • Sabetha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Muscotah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Arrington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
    • Effingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Huron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Monrovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Mercier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Powhattan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Willis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Morrill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Everest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Hiawatha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Padonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County
    • Robinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Doniphan County
    • Purcell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Soldier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
    • Circleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
    • Netawaka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
    • Holton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Whiting
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Birmingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
    • Denison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Larkinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
    • Mayetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <2>
    • Delia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Hoyt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Half Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Vermillion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Axtell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Frankfort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Havensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Onaga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
      • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <2>
    • Duluth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Aikins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
      • Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Emmett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
    • Wheaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Saint Marys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Belvue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
      • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Pawnee County (NE)
    • Du Bois
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • Nim City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)

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

Newspapers Published in Bancroft ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bancroft.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bancroft, 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 Bancroft.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bancroft:

Cemeteries Near Bancroft ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bancroft.

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

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

  • Ontario Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
  • Wolfley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Soldier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldier Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Barnes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Star Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • America City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Circleville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Corning Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corning Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Powhattan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powhattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhattan Cemetery
    • South Powhattan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Masters & Warren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bancroft had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Ontario
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Jackson County
  • Goff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
    • Goff is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Wetmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
  • Soldier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
  • America City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
    • America City is located in Nemaha County
  • Circleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
  • Corning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
  • Netawaka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
    • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Granada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
    • Granada is located in Nemaha County
    • Granada has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Spring
  • Kelly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Nemaha County
  • Havensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Jackson County
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    • Capioma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Woodlawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
    • Holton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>

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

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bancroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bancroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6083, Longitude: -95.9003       In this case, the coordinates for Bancroft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Bancroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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