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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 Caldwell (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 Caldwell. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Caldwell is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Grant (OK) & Kay (OK).

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

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Caldwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caldwell, with the one closest to Caldwell listed first.
    • Doster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doster
      • From Caldwell to Doster
    • Drury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drury
      • From Caldwell to Drury
    • Corbin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunnewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • South Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Perth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Caldwell to Perth
    • Milan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Portland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Caldwell to Portland
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Roland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Argonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ewell
      • From Caldwell to Ewell
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caldwell, with the one closest to Caldwell listed first.
    • Hackney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hackney
      • From Caldwell to Hackney
    • Rainbow Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caldwell, with the one closest to Caldwell listed first.
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Anthony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Harper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Runnymede
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runnymede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Harper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Runnymede
      • From Caldwell to Runnymede
  • Grant County (OK)
  • Kay County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caldwell, with the one closest to Caldwell listed first.
    • Braman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
      • Braman is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <3>
    • Nardin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nardin
      • Nardin is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nardin <3>
    • Blackwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Chilocco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chilocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
      • Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chilocco
      • From Caldwell to Chilocco
    • Tonkawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Caldwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caldwell.

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

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

  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corzine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corzine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corzine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goedel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goedel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goedel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goedel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Godel Cemetery
  • Chikaskia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chikaskia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chikaskia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Czecko Slovak Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czecko Slovak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czecko Slovak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Devore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tureck Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tureck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tureck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Caldwell had a population of 1,642 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Caldwell had a population of 972 people.

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

  • Doster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
    • Doster is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doster
    • From Caldwell to Doster
  • Renfrow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Drury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Drury is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Drury
    • From Caldwell to Drury
  • Corbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Metcalf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Sumner County
  • Hunnewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Hunnewell is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • South Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Perth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perth
    • From Caldwell to Perth
  • Milan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bluff City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Harper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Portland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Portland
    • From Caldwell to Portland
  • Mayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Caldwell ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caldwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caldwell, 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 Caldwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Caldwell:

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Caldwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caldwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0325, Longitude: -97.6070    
<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 Caldwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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