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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 Canada (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 Canada. 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 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.

Canada is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Butler, Chase, Dickinson, Harvey, McPherson, Morris & Saline.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Canada)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada listed first.
    • Eastshore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
      • Eastshore is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aulne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aulne
      • From Canada to Aulne
    • Hillsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oursler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oursler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
      • Oursler is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oursler
      • From Canada to Oursler
    • Antelope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
    • Pilsen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lehigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Durham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincolnville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Peabody
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tampa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tampa
      • From Canada to Tampa
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada listed first.
    • Elbing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
      • Elbing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Whitewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brainerd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brainerd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
      • Brainerd is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brainerd
      • From Canada to Brainerd
    • Potwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • De Graff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Graff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Graff
      • From Canada to De Graff
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada listed first.
    • Cedar Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Clements
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wonsevu
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wonsevu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
      • Wonsevu is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wonsevu
      • From Canada to Wonsevu
    • Hymer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hymer
      • From Canada to Hymer
    • Elmdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>
    • Rockland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Canada to Rockland
    • Neva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
      • Neva is located in Chase County
      • Neva has also been known as:
      • Neva Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neva
      • From Canada to Neva
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada listed first.
    • Jacobs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Canada to Jacobs
    • Rishel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rishel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
      • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rishel
      • From Canada to Rishel
    • Dillon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dillon
      • From Canada to Dillon
    • Elmo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
    • Herington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
      • Herington is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <2>
    • Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Carlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Navarre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada listed first.
    • Walton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walton
      • From Canada to Walton
    • Hesston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
      • North Newton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <2>
    • Zimmerdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
      • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zimmerdale
      • From Canada to Zimmerdale
    • Newton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • McLains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • McLains is located in Harvey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLains
      • From Canada to McLains
    • Annelly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annelly
      • From Canada to Annelly
    • McGraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGraw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Harvey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGraw
      • From Canada to McGraw
    • Van Arsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
      • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
    • Putnam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada listed first.
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Galva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
      • Galva is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <2>
    • Moundridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elyria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elyria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • Elyria is located in McPherson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elyria
      • From Canada to Elyria
    • McPherson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada listed first.
    • Burdick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Delavan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Latimer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimer
      • From Canada to Latimer
    • Wilsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada listed first.
    • Gypsum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
      • Hallville is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallville
      • From Canada to Hallville

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

Cemeteries Near Canada ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canada.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canada, with the one closest to Canada 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 Canada had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Aulne ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aulne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
    • Aulne is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aulne
    • From Canada to Aulne
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oursler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oursler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
    • Oursler is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oursler
    • From Canada to Oursler
  • Antelope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Marion County
  • Lehigh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Durham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Peabody
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincolnville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Waldeck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
    • Waldeck is located in Marion County
  • Tampa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tampa
    • From Canada to Tampa
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lost Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
      • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <2>
    • Cedar Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Ramona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Ramona has also been known as:
      • Ramona Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramona
      • From Canada to Ramona

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Canada ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canada.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Canada. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Canada and those printed in the larger area surrounding Canada.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Canada.

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 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 Canada:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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- Canada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3540, Longitude: -97.1128    
<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 Canada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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