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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 Chautauqua (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 Chautauqua. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Osage (OK) & Washington (OK).

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Chautauqua)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
      • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
    • Elgin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Elgin has also been known as:
      • New Elgin
    • Peru
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Sedan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Niotaze
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
      • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Monett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monett
      • From Chautauqua to Monett
    • Rogers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Chautauqua to Rogers
    • Gibbs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
      • Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibbs
      • From Chautauqua to Gibbs
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grafton
      • From Chautauqua to Grafton
    • Wauneta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
      • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wauneta
      • From Chautauqua to Wauneta
    • Hewins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
      • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
    • Layton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layton
      • From Chautauqua to Layton
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Taussig
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
      • Taussig is located in Cowley County
    • Hooser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
      • Hooser is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooser
      • From Chautauqua to Hooser
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Oak Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Elk Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Longton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Moline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
    • Grenola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Upola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upola
      • From Chautauqua to Upola
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Caney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <2>
    • Havana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Tyro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Elk City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dearing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
      • Dearing is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <2>
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coffeyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Nowata County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Wann
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • South Coffeyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
      • South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Osage County (OK)
  • Washington County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Copan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
      • Copan is located in Washington County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <2>
    • Dewey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Washington County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <2>
    • Bartlesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hogshooter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Chautauqua ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chautauqua.

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

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

  • Findley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McClarney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClarney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClarney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robert Marshall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boulanger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulanger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elcado Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lerado Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lerado Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lerado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peru Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elgin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • District 1 Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the District 1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the District 1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Casement Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chautauqua had a population of 286 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chautauqua had a population of 88 people.

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

  • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
  • Elgin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Elgin has also been known as:
    • New Elgin
  • Peru
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Sedan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Niotaze
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
    • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Monett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monett
    • From Chautauqua to Monett
  • Rogers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rogers
    • From Chautauqua to Rogers
  • Grafton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grafton
    • From Chautauqua to Grafton
  • Wauneta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
    • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wauneta
    • From Chautauqua to Wauneta
  • Hewins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
    • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
  • Caney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <2>
  • Havana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Osro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
      • Osro is located in Chautauqua County
      • Osro has also been known as:
      • Osrow
      • Ozro Falls
      • Ozro
      • Ozrow
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osro
      • From Chautauqua to Osro
    • Hale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hale
      • From Chautauqua to Hale
    • Wayside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Montgomery County

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

Newspapers Published in Chautauqua ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chautauqua.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chautauqua, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chautauqua.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Chautauqua:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chautauqua. 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>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 Chautauqua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Chautauqua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chautauqua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0244, Longitude: -96.1779    









 

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