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 Blodgett (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 Blodgett. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Blodgett is located in Greenwood 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 Greenwood County: Butler, Chase, Coffey, Elk, Lyon, Wilson & Woodson.

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

• Greenwood County     (The home county of Blodgett)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blodgett, with the one closest to Blodgett listed first.
  • Piedmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
  • Reece
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
    • Reece is located in Greenwood County
  • Severy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
    • Severy is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Climax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Eureka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
  • Ivanpah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
    • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
  • Fall River
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <2>
  • Lapland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
    • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
  • Neal
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
    • Neal is located in Greenwood County
  • Hamilton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
• Butler County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blodgett, with the one closest to Blodgett listed first.
  • Beaumont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <2>
  • Keighley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keighley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
    • Keighley is located in Butler County
  • Latham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <2>
  • Rosalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia
    • Rosalia is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalia <2>
  • Wingate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Butler County
  • Clay Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
    • Clay Center is located in Butler County
  • Leon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Leon has also been known as:
    • West Leon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
  • Pontiac
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pontiac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Butler County
  • Prospect
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
  • Pickrell Corner
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickrell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
    • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
  • Bloomington
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Butler County
  • Haverhill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haverhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Butler County
• Cowley County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blodgett, with the one closest to Blodgett listed first.
  • Glen Crouse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Crouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
    • Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
  • Grand Summit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
    • Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
  • Atlanta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Cambridge
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Burden
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
    • Burden is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burden <2>
  • Wilmot
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
• Elk County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Blodgett, with the one closest to Blodgett listed first.
  • Fiat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
    • Fiat is located in Elk County
  • Howard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
    • Former name for Howard:
    • Howard City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <2>
  • Grenola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
    • Grenola is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Cave Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cave Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
    • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
  • Moline
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
  • Elk Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Falls
    • Elk Falls is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Falls <2>
  • Busby
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Busby is located in Elk County
  • Longton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
    • Longton is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Former name for Longton:
    • Elk Rapids
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <2>
  • Upola
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
    • Upola is located in Elk County
• Wilson County
  • New Albany
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
• Woodson County
  • Toronto
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Blodgett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blodgett.

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

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

• Beaumont Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaumont Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaumont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Butts Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butts Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Star Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Forest Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
• Clear Creek Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clear Creek Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Howard.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92210 <5>
• Clear Cut Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Cut Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Cut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bunker Hill Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
• Little Walnut Glencoe Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Walnut Glencoe Cemetery
  • The Little Walnut Glencoe Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Little Walnut Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2292671 <5>
• Pleasant View Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Reece Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
• Latham Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cresco Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresco Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • South Lawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twin Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brownlow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownlow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownlow Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Leon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92089 <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>

While we didn't find Blodgett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blodgett.

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

• Beaumont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Beaumont is located in Butler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <2>
• Piedmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
• Keighley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keighley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
  • Keighley is located in Butler County
• Latham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
  • Latham is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <2>
• Reece
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
  • Reece is located in Greenwood County
• Severy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
  • Severy is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
• Summit
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Butler County
• Climax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
• Howard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
  • Former name for Howard:
  • Howard City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <2>
• Fiat
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
  • Fiat is located in Elk County
• Rosalia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia
  • Rosalia is located in Butler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalia <2>
• Wingate
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Wingate is located in Butler County
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  • Eureka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
  • Grenola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
    • Grenola is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Ivanpah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
    • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County

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

Newspapers Published in Blodgett ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blodgett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blodgett, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blodgett.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Blodgett:

• 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 Greenwood 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
  • Elk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Woodson 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 Greenwood County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Greenwood County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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