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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 Burdett (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 Burdett. 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.

Burdett is located in Pawnee 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 Pawnee County: Barton, Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Rush & Stafford.

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

  • Pawnee County     (The home county of Burdett)
  • Barton County
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burdett, with the one closest to Burdett listed first.
    • Nettleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettleton
      • From Burdett to Nettleton
    • Kinsley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ardell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ardell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ardell
      • From Burdett to Ardell
    • Offerle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lewis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <1>
    • Hodges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hodges
      • From Burdett to Hodges
    • Williams ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Edwards County
    • Belpre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ford County
  • Hodgeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burdett, with the one closest to Burdett listed first.
    • Hanston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jetmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Ness County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burdett, with the one closest to Burdett listed first.
    • Bazine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Ness City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burdett, with the one closest to Burdett listed first.
    • Alexander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alexander
      • From Burdett to Alexander
    • Nekoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Rush County
    • Rush Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
      • Rush Center is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <1>
    • Hargrave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargrave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
      • Hargrave is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hargrave
      • From Burdett to Hargrave
    • McCracken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <1>
    • La Crosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Timken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
      • Bison is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people

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

Cemeteries Near Burdett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burdett.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burdett, with the one closest to Burdett 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burdett had a population of 157 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Burdett had a population of 219 people.

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

  • Gray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Hodgeman County
  • Rozel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hanston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Ness County
  • Nettleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nettleton
    • From Burdett to Nettleton
  • Garfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ash Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinsley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bazine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Nekoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Nekoma is located in Rush County
  • Alexander
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alexander
    • From Burdett to Alexander
  • Jetmore
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Offerle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rush Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
      • Rush Center is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <1>
    • Bellefont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefont
      • Bellefont is located in Ford County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burdett ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burdett.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burdett. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burdett and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burdett.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Burdett.

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 Burdett:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burdett. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burdett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burdett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1943, Longitude: -99.5258    
<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 Burdett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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