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 Carbondale (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 Carbondale. 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 northeast 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 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.
Carbondale is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.
Below are the counties that are near Carbondale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carbondale:
- Osage County (The home county of Carbondale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Scranton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Overbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burlingame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Vassar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Peterton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Lyndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Osage City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quenemo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Barclay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Melvern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
- Olivet
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Coffey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Agricola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Lebo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Globe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Stull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Big Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Lone Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lone Star is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Worden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Worden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Grover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grover is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Kanwaka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
- Kanwaka has also been known as:
- Kanawha
- Kannaka
- Kanwaca
- Pleasant Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Lecompton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Centropolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Centropolis is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- Pomona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Ransomville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ottawa Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Williamsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Ottawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- B N Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- B N Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
- Le Loup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Jackson County
- Hoyt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Grantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Newman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Medina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Medina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Perry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Williamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Meriden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Buck Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Hilldale South
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Hilldale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Lakeside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Miller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Admire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reading
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Shawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Cullen Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Berryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Pauline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Highland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Topeka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Topeka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Wabaunsee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Harveyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Wilmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Eskridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Maple Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Paxico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carbondale, see our County-by-County Page for Carbondale.
Cemeteries Near Carbondale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carbondale.
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 Carbondale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carbondale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Carbondale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yocum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vawter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shawnee Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Somervell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Overbrook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (149 more) ...
- Burlingame City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Brook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carbondale had a population of 847 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Carbondale had a population of 1,347 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carbondale, with the one closest to Carbondale listed first.
- Scranton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wakarusa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Swissvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Swissvale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
- Overbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burlingame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Berryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Pauline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Peterton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Lyndon Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Vassar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Michigan Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Osage City
(14 miles [22.5 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 Carbondale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carbondale.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carbondale ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carbondale.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Carbondale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Carbondale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Carbondale.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Carbondale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Carbondale:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Osage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coffey County
- Douglas County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lyon County
- Shawnee County
- Wabaunsee 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> | 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 Carbondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Carbondale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |