Our Genealogy Helper

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 Belle Plaine (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 Belle Plaine. 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 Belle Plaine ...

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.

Other variations include: Bell Plaine and Belle Plain.

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 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.

Belle Plaine is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Grant (OK) & Kay (OK).

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

• Sumner County     (The home county of Belle Plaine)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Plaine, with the one closest to Belle Plaine listed first.
  • Cicero
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Sumner County
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
    • Former name for Oxford:
    • Hapawalla
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Wellington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
  • Paton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
    • Paton is located in Sumner County
  • Roland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Sumner County
  • Anson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Sumner County
  • Millerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Sumner County
  • Mayfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Perth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Sumner County
  • Conway Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway Springs
    • Conway Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway Springs <2>
  • Geuda Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
    • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Portland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Sumner County
  • Ewell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in Sumner County
• Butler County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Plaine, with the one closest to Belle Plaine listed first.
  • Rose Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
  • Douglass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <2>
  • Gordon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
  • Salter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • Salter is located in Butler County
  • Andover
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Prairie Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
  • Smileyville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smileyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
    • Smileyville is located in Butler County
  • Bois d'Arc
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
    • Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
  • Lorena
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
  • Sunset Acres
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
  • Bloomington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Butler County
  • Augusta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
  • Benton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
• Cowley County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Plaine, with the one closest to Belle Plaine listed first.
  • Udall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>
  • Dale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Cowley County
  • Kellogg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
  • Akron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Cowley County
  • Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Cowley County
    • Rock has also been known as:
    • Rusk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <2>
  • Hackney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
    • Hackney is located in Cowley County
  • Rainbow Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainbow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
    • Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
  • Tresham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
    • Tresham is located in Cowley County
  • Winfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
  • Floral
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Cowley County
  • New Salem
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Cowley County
  • Wilmot
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
  • Moxham
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
    • Moxham is located in Cowley County
• Sedgwick County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Plaine, with the one closest to Belle Plaine listed first.
  • Mulvane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <2>
  • Peck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Peck is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <2>
  • Waco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
  • Wego-Waco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wego-Waco
    • Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
  • Derby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
  • Haysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
  • Bayneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
    • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Clearwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <2>
  • Murray Gill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gill
    • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
  • Oatville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
    • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Clonmel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmel
    • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
  • Eastborough
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
    • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Viola
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
• Kay County (OK)
  • Chilocco
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chilocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
    • Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)

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

Cemeteries Near Belle Plaine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belle Plaine.

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

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

• Belle Plaine Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Plaine Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Plaine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Prairie Garden Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Garden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Littleton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fairview Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mulvane Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulvane Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mulvane Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93165 <4>
• Ninnescah Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninnescah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninnescah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Udall Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Udall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Porter Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
• Waco Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waco Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Oxford Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hillcrest Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sumner Memorial Gardens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Memorial Gardens
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (132 more) ...
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Bud Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roll Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Belle Plaine had a population of 659 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belle Plaine had a population of 1,535 people.

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

• Cicero
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Sumner County
• Riverdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
  • Riverdale is located in Sumner County
• Whitman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Whitman is located in Sumner County
• Mulvane
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
  • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <2>
• Zyba
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zyba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zyba
  • Zyba is located in Sumner County
  • Zyba has also been known as:
  • Zuba
  • Zyber
• Peck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
  • Peck is located in Sedgwick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <2>
• Dalton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Sumner County
• Udall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
  • Udall is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>
• Waco
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
• Wellington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Wellington is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
• Oxford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
  • Former name for Oxford:
  • Hapawalla
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
• Derby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
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  • Haysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
  • Kellogg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
  • Anson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Sumner County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Belle Plaine ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Plaine.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Belle Plaine. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Belle Plaine and those printed in the larger area surrounding Belle Plaine.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Belle Plaine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Belle Plaine:

• Websites specific to Kansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Kansas Historical Society

• Pages specific to Sumner County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Butler County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cowley County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sedgwick County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kay County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Sumner County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Sumner County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/

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