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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 Cassoday (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 Cassoday. 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.

Cassoday is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick & Sumner.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Cassoday)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cassoday, with the one closest to Cassoday listed first.
    • Aikman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aikman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
      • Aikman is located in Butler County
    • Chelsea ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Butler County
    • De Graff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Butler County
    • Pontiac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pontiac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Butler County
    • Rosalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hopkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • El Dorado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Potwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Potwin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Midian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
      • Midian is located in Butler County
    • Keighley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keighley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
      • Keighley is located in Butler County
    • Brainerd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
      • Brainerd is located in Butler County
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cassoday, with the one closest to Cassoday listed first.
    • Matfield Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wonsevu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
      • Wonsevu is located in Chase County
    • Bazaar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
      • Bazaar is located in Chase County
    • Clements
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Chase County
    • Cedar Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gladstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Chase County
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Elmdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Neva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
      • Neva is located in Chase County
      • Neva has also been known as:
      • Neva Station
    • Strong City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <3>
    • Rockland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Chase County
    • Ellinor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cassoday, with the one closest to Cassoday listed first.
    • Ivanpah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
      • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
    • Lapland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
      • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
    • Reece
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
      • Reece is located in Greenwood County
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
    • Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cassoday, with the one closest to Cassoday listed first.
    • Olpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
      • Olpe is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <3>
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cassoday, with the one closest to Cassoday listed first.
    • Burns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Florence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oursler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
      • Oursler is located in Marion County
    • Peabody
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
      • Former name for Peabody:
      • Coneburgh
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <3>
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Cassoday ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cassoday.

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

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

  • Cassoday Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassoday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassoday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matfield Green Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chelsea Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homestead Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Twp. Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Florence.
    • The Cedar Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wonsevu Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94097 <4>
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pontiac Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bazaar Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (82 more) ...
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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>

While we didn't find Cassoday in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cassoday.

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

  • Matfield Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wonsevu
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
    • Wonsevu is located in Chase County
  • Chelsea ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Butler County
  • De Graff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Butler County
  • Ivanpah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
    • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
  • Lapland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
    • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
  • Burns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Pontiac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pontiac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Butler County
  • Rosalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Summit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Butler County
  • Thrall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Thrall is located in Greenwood County
  • Bazaar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
    • Bazaar is located in Chase County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Clements
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Chase County
    • Cedar Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • El Dorado
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Cassoday. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cassoday.

Newspapers Published in Cassoday ...

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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cassoday.

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

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 Cassoday:

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

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

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>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 '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- Cassoday) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cassoday. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0385, Longitude: -96.6372       In this case, the coordinates for Cassoday have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cassoday, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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