Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cambridge (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 Cambridge. 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.
Cambridge is located in Cowley County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cowley County: Butler, Chautauqua, Elk, Sedgwick, Sumner, Kay (OK) & Osage (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Cambridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cambridge:
- Cowley County (The home county of Cambridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Burden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grand Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Glen Crouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Hooser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- New Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Salem is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Wilmot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Floral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Floral is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Taussig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Taussig is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Wingate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Latham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Smileyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Smileyville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
- Bloomington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bois d'Arc
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
- Douglass
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beaumont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Keighley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Keighley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
- Gordon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Leon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Leon has also been known as:
- West Leon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <1>
- Pickrell Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
- Haverhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Cedar Vale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
- Layton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Layton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Osro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Wauneta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Gibbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Hewins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Rogers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Sedan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Grenola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Moline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Howard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Former name for Howard:
- Howard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <1>
- Elk Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fiat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Greenwood County
- Piedmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Former name for Oxford:
- Hapawalla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
- Paton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Paton is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
- Geuda Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Osage County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Frankfort
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Frankfort is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Grainola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grainola is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cambridge, see our County-by-County Page for Cambridge.
Cemeteries Near Cambridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambridge.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cambridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cambridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Cambridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gospel Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Box Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Timber Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tisdale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dexter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Grouse Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (99 more) ...
- Caneyville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Cloverdale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cambridge had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cambridge had a population of 81 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Burden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Wingate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Hooser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Grenola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Wilmot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- New Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Salem is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Floral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Floral is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Taussig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Taussig is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Latham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Cedar Vale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cambridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cambridge.
Newspapers Published in Cambridge ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cambridge, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cambridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cambridge:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Cowley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Chautauqua County
- Elk County
- Greenwood County
- Sumner County
- Osage County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |