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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 Beeler (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 Beeler. 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.

Beeler is located in Ness 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 Ness County: Ellis, Gove, Hodgeman, Lane, Pawnee, Rush & Trego.

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

  • Ness County     (The home county of Beeler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beeler, with the one closest to Beeler listed first.
    • Laird
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Ness County
    • Utica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ness City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Arnold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ness County
    • Ransom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bazine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Brownell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Finney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beeler, with the one closest to Beeler listed first.
    • Ravanna ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Finney County
    • Kalvesta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalvesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
      • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
  • Hodgeman County
    • Jetmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beeler, with the one closest to Beeler listed first.
    • Alamota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
      • Alamota is located in Lane County
    • Dighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shields
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Lane County
    • Amy ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Lane County
      • Former name for Amy:
      • Ellen
    • Healy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
      • Healy is located in Lane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Beeler ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beeler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beeler, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beeler.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Beeler:

Cemeteries Near Beeler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beeler.

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

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

  • Beeler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dole Cemetery
    • Whipple Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Buda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Star Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
  • Dighton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dighton Cemetery
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
  • Utica Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Kitterville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitterville Cemetery
    • Kunze Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunze Cemetery
    • Chenoworth Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoworth Cemetery

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 Beeler had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Alamota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
    • Alamota is located in Lane County
  • Laird
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Laird is located in Ness County
  • Utica
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dighton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ness City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Alanthus ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus
    • Alanthus is located in Gove County
  • Shields
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Shields is located in Lane County
  • Ransom
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ravanna ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
    • Ravanna is located in Finney County
  • Riverside
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Ness County
  • Healy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
    • Healy is located in Lane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <2>
  • Kalvesta
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalvesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
    • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bazine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Brownell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jetmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beeler. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Beeler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beeler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4450, Longitude: -100.1960    
<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 Beeler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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