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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 Bremen (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 Bremen. 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 southeast 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 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.

Bremen is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Gage (NE) & Pawnee (NE).

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Bremen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
    • Marysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marietta
      • From Bremen to Marietta
    • Oketo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
      • Carden is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carden
      • From Bremen to Carden
    • Home
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Waterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Blue Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
      • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <1>
    • Winifred
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Beattie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irving
      • From Bremen to Irving
    • Frankfort
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Riley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
    • May Day
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Winkler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winkler
      • From Bremen to Winkler
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
    • Hanover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Lanham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollenberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Barnes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenleaf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <1>
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chepstow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepstow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chepstow
      • From Bremen to Chepstow
    • Morrowville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Linn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blocker ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
      • Blocker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blocker
      • From Bremen to Blocker
    • Kimeo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
      • Kimeo is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimeo
      • From Bremen to Kimeo
    • Palmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haddam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
      • Haddam is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Haddam has also been known as:
      • Haddam City
      • West Haddam
  • Gage County (NE)
  • Jefferson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bremen, with the one closest to Bremen listed first.
    • Steele City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Diller
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Endicott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <1>
    • Harbine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jansen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
      • Jansen is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <1>
    • Fairbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
    • Reynolds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pawnee County (NE)

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

Cemeteries Near Bremen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bremen.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bremen had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Herkimer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herkimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
    • Herkimer is located in Marshall County
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Marysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lanham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lanham
    • From Bremen to Lanham
  • Lanham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Spence is located in Washington County
  • Schroyer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroyer
    • Schroyer is located in Marshall County
  • Marietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marietta
    • From Bremen to Marietta
  • Oketo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Odell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hollenberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
    • Hollenberg is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Barnes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Bremen ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bremen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bremen, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bremen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bremen:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bremen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bremen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bremen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9014, Longitude: -96.7891    









 

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