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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 Blair (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 Blair. 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 Blair ...

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.

Another variation: Blairs.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Blair is located in Doniphan 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 Doniphan County: Atchison, Brown, Andrew (MO), Buchanan (MO), Holt (MO) & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Doniphan County     (The home county of Blair)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Palermo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
    • Wathena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Elwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Brenner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
    • Bendena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Fanning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Moray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Doniphan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
    • Sparks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
    • Severance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Atchison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Huron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Potter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
    • Cummings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Monrovia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Effingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Robinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Everest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Willis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Hiawatha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Horton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
  • Jefferson County
    • Nortonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Kickapoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
  • Andrew County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Nodaway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Country Club
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Amazonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Savannah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Cosby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
      • Wyeth is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Rosendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <2>
    • Rea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
      • Rea is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Saxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • De Kalb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Willow Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Agency
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • Faucett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <2>
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Clinton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Gower
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
      • Gower is located in Clinton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <2>
    • Starfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
      • Starfield is located in Clinton County (MO)
  • DeKalb County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Clarksdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Union Star
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in DeKalb County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Stewartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <2>
    • Amity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in DeKalb County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Forbes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Oregon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Forest City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
    • New Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Fortescue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Big Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Bigelow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
    • Maitland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
      • Maitland is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Barnard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <2>
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blair, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Iatan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Dearborn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <2>
    • Woodruff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Camden Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
      • Camden Point is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <2>
    • Weston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Edgerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • West Platte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
      • West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Ridgely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Tracy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • Rulo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Blair ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blair.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blair, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blair.

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 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 Blair:

Cemeteries Near Blair ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blair.

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Bellemont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Tambor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tambor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tambor Cemetery
  • Moskau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moskau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moskau Cemetery
  • Courter - Ritchey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
  • Rosendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
  • Charleston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...
    • Elwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Elwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Elwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484817 <5>
    • Mt. Mora Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sunbridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunbridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Saint Joseph (MO).
      • The Sunbridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City Cemetery
      • St. Joseph City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216074 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Palermo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
  • Wathena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Elwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • Brenner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
    • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
  • Nodaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
    • Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
  • Bendena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
    • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
  • Kenmoor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmoor
    • Kenmoor is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Saint Joseph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Forbes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
  • Amazonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
    • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Fanning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
    • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Doniphan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Halls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Dean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Andrew County (MO)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blair) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7839, Longitude: -95.0027       In this case, the coordinates for Blair have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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