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 Cameron (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 Cameron. 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.
Name Variations for Cameron ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Cameron has also been known as: Cameron City.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cameron is located in Cowley 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 Cowley County: Butler, Chautauqua, Elk, Sedgwick, Sumner, Kay (OK) & Osage (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Cameron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cameron:
- Cowley County (The home county of Cameron)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron, with the one closest to Cameron listed first.
- Vinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vinton
- From Cameron to Vinton
- Silverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
- Maple City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parkerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
- Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Moxham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
- Moxham is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moxham
- From Cameron to Moxham
- Tisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Eaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eaton
- From Cameron to Eaton
- Hooser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hooser
- From Cameron to Hooser
- Tresham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
- Tresham is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tresham
- From Cameron to Tresham
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Taussig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Taussig is located in Cowley County
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron, with the one closest to Cameron listed first.
- Wingate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Clay Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Smileyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron, with the one closest to Cameron listed first.
- Cedar Vale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Osro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osro
- From Cameron to Osro
- Hewins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Layton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Layton
- From Cameron to Layton
- Wauneta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wauneta
- From Cameron to Wauneta
- Gibbs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gibbs
- From Cameron to Gibbs
- Elk County
- Grenola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron, with the one closest to Cameron listed first.
- Geuda Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Paton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
- Paton is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paton
- From Cameron to Paton
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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 Cameron to Portland
- Hunnewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kay County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron, with the one closest to Cameron listed first.
- Chilocco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Cameron to Chilocco
- Newkirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kaw City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kildare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Kildare is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Cross ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Kay County (OK)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cross
- From Cameron to Cross
- Ponca City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Braman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Blackwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osage County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cameron, with the one closest to Cameron listed first.
- Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Osage County (OK)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frankfort
- From Cameron to Frankfort
- Grainola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Webb City is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Foraker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shidler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
- Shidler is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <3>
- Burbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
- McCord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
- McCord is located in Osage County (OK)
- Little Chief
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cameron, see our County-by-County Page for Cameron.
Cemeteries Near Cameron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cameron.
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 Cameron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cameron, with the one closest to Cameron listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Silverdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maple City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bend Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring side Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prairie Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview - Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cooper Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Patton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dexter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (77 more) ...
- Cowley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cameron had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cameron, with the one closest to Cameron listed first.
- Vinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vinton
- From Cameron to Vinton
- Silverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
- Maple City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Hooser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hooser
- From Cameron to Hooser
- Chilocco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Cameron to Chilocco
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tresham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
- Tresham is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tresham
- From Cameron to Tresham
- Taussig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Taussig is located in Cowley County
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Sumner County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Geuda Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- New Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newkirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cameron. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cameron.
Newspapers Published in Cameron ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cameron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cameron, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cameron.
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 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 Cameron:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Cowley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Chautauqua County
- Elk County
- Sumner County
- Kay County
- Osage County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cameron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/
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> | 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 Cameron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cameron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cameron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0775, Longitude: -96.8537 In this case, the coordinates for Cameron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |