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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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)
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson 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.<1> 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
    • Conway Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Sumner County
    • Ewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
    • Corbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Sumner County
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • South Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
      • Smileyville 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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)
    • 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.<1> 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>
    • Haverhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Butler County
  • 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.<1> 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>
    • Kellogg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tresham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tresham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
      • Tresham is located in Cowley County
    • Winfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Floral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • Tisdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
      • Tisdale is located in Cowley County
    • Arkansas City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Burden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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.<1> 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
    • Wichita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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.

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]<3> 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:

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Plaine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Plaine Cemetery
  • Prairie Garden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Garden Cemetery
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Mulvane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulvane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulvane Cemetery
  • Ninnescah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninnescah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninnescah Cemetery
  • Udall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Udall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udall Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waco Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waco Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Sumner Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Red Bud Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bud Cemetery
    • Roll Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roll 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.<4>

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
  • 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.<1> 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>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • Anson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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.

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/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Belle Plaine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Plaine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3938, Longitude: -97.2796       In this case, the coordinates for Belle Plaine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Belle Plaine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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