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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Barnesville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Barnesville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barnesville, please Contact Us.

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 Barnesville (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 Barnesville. 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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Barnesville is historic, it would have been located within present day Bourbon 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 Bourbon County: Allen, Anderson, Crawford, Linn, Neosho & Vernon (MO).

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

  • Bourbon County     (The home county of Barnesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
    • Fulton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Hammond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Devon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell Town
      • From Barnesville to Bell Town
    • Mapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Scott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Barnesville to Berlin
    • Marmaton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marmaton
      • From Barnesville to Marmaton
    • Edward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Barnesville to Edward
    • Godfrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Godfrey
      • From Barnesville to Godfrey
    • Redfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ronald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ronald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ronald
      • From Barnesville to Ronald
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
    • Bayard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayard
      • From Barnesville to Bayard
    • Mildred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
    • Moran
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Elsmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
    • Selma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Barnesville to Selma
    • Kincaid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Bush City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
    • Cato
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Crawford County
    • Dry Wood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Coalvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Farlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gross
      • From Barnesville to Gross
    • Englevale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englevale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
      • Englevale is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Englevale
      • From Barnesville to Englevale
    • Hepler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
      • Hepler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
    • Prescott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Critzer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Critzer
      • From Barnesville to Critzer
    • Boicourt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boicourt
      • From Barnesville to Boicourt
    • Blue Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • La Cygne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <3>
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Goodrich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadmus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
    • Jingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fontana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
    • Hume
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Worland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Foster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Home
      • From Barnesville to New Home
    • Rich Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Amoret
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Nyhart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nyhart
      • From Barnesville to Nyhart
    • Amsterdam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Merwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Passaic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Vernon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnesville, with the one closest to Barnesville listed first.
    • Stotesbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Richards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Metz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Deerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Horton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Moundville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nevada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Bronaugh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Milo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Harwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people

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

Cemeteries Near Barnesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnesville.

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

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

  • Barnesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Osaga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osaga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osaga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaufman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaufman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Turley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

Barnesville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fulton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Hammond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hume
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Wolfe ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe
    • Wolfe is located in Vernon County (MO)
  • Harding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Bourbon County
  • Richards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Rinehart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart
    • Rinehart is located in Vernon County (MO)
  • Pleasanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
  • Mound City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fort Scott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Eve
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve
    • Eve is located in Vernon County (MO)
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    • Metz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sprague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Worland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Barnesville ...

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 193 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnesville.

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

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 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 Barnesville:

The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Barnesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<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>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- Barnesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0154, Longitude: -94.6638       In this case, the coordinates for Barnesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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