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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 Broken Arrow Park (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 Broken Arrow Park. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Broken Arrow Park is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage & Shawnee.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Broken Arrow Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sibleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Midland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Vinland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
    • Hesper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Weaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Centropolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Le Loup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Wellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • Ottawa Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <1>
    • Richter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <1>
    • Imes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Rantoul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Homewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Ransomville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Medina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson County
    • Newman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • Thompsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
    • McLouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
      • McLouth is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <1>
    • Lakeside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Oskaloosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
      • Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <1>
    • Grantville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale South
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
      • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
    • West Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
      • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Clearview City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
    • De Soto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <1>
    • Edgerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>
    • Gardner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <1>
    • Clare
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
    • Olathe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
      • Olathe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <1>
    • Holliday
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
    • Shawnee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <1>
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
    • Lake Quivira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Lenexa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <1>
    • Overland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
      • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <1>
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Tonganoxie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
      • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <1>
    • Loring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jarbalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Basehor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <1>
    • Fairmount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Easton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Bain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
      • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Chiles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Overbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <1>
    • Mineral Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Carbondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Quenemo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
    • Vassar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Scranton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <1>
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Tecumseh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <1>
    • Berryton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • Highland Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • North Topeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Cullen Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
      • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Pauline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Topeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <1>
  • Wyandotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broken Arrow Park, with the one closest to Broken Arrow Park listed first.
    • Bonner Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <1>
    • Edwardsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <1>
    • Wallula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
    • Grinter Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Turner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County

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

Newspapers Published in Broken Arrow Park ...

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 345 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broken Arrow Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broken Arrow Park, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broken Arrow Park.

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 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 Broken Arrow Park:

Cemeteries Near Broken Arrow Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broken Arrow Park.

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 Broken Arrow Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Haskell Indian Nations University - Haskell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Flory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flory Cemetery
  • Ulrich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Vinland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Cemetery Beni Israel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Beni Israel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Beni Israel
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family 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.<5>

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

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

  • Lawrence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Vinland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Vinland is located in Douglas County
  • Eudora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fall Leaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
  • Buck Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Hesper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Douglas County
  • Weaver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Douglas County
  • Baldwin City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
    • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <1>
  • Clearfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
  • Williamstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Reno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Leavenworth County
    • Worden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Prairie Center ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Prairie Center is located in Johnson County

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

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

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>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Broken Arrow Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broken Arrow Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9308, Longitude: -95.2391       In this case, the coordinates for Broken Arrow Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Broken Arrow Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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