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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 Castleton (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 Castleton. 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 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.

Castleton is located in Reno 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 Reno County: Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Pratt, Rice, Sedgwick & Stafford.

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

  • Reno County     (The home county of Castleton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castleton, with the one closest to Castleton listed first.
    • Darlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
      • Darlow is located in Reno County
    • Pretty Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
      • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <2>
    • Cruppers Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruppers Corner
      • Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
    • Elmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Reno County
    • Yoder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Reno County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <2>
    • Whiteside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Reno County
    • Partridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Haven is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <2>
    • South Hutchinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Hutchinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Abbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
      • Abbyville is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Adams Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Reno County
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castleton, with the one closest to Castleton listed first.
    • Burrton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
      • Burrton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Halstead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <2>
    • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sedgwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
    • Van Arsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
  • Kingman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castleton, with the one closest to Castleton listed first.
    • Murdock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Kingman County
    • Kingman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Penalosa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
      • Penalosa is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Kingman County
    • Adams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Kingman County
    • Norwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
    • Rago
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
      • Rago is located in Kingman County
    • Cunningham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Spivey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Willowdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
  • McPherson County
    • Inman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castleton, with the one closest to Castleton listed first.
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Rice County
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castleton, with the one closest to Castleton listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Andale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cheney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden Plain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Bentley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <2>
    • Colwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
      • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <2>
    • Goddard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
    • Maize
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
      • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <2>
    • Anness
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
      • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
    • Westlink Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlink Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
      • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
    • Clonmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmel
      • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
  • Stafford County
    • Neola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Stafford County

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

Newspapers Published in Castleton ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castleton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castleton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Castleton.

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 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 Castleton:

Cemeteries Near Castleton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castleton.

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

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

  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Township Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Plainview Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • West Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Center Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Partridge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Cemetery
  • Sego Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sego Cemetery
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...
    • Schooley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Castleton had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Darlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
    • Darlow is located in Reno County
  • Pretty Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
    • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <2>
  • Yoder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Yoder is located in Reno County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <2>
  • Elmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Reno County
  • Partridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
    • Partridge is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <2>
  • South Hutchinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
  • Waterloo ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Kingman County
  • Hutchinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Abbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
    • Abbyville is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Mount Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kingman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Murdock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Kingman County
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Harvey County

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

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

The official website for Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Castleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8678, Longitude: -97.9692       In this case, the coordinates for Castleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Castleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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