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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 Cherokee (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 Cherokee. 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.

Cherokee is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Bourbon, Cherokee, Labette, Neosho, Barton (MO), Jasper (MO) & Vernon (MO).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Cherokee)
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee, with the one closest to Cherokee listed first.
    • Pawnee Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hiattville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hollister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollister
      • From Cherokee to Hollister
    • Godfrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Godfrey
      • From Cherokee to Godfrey
    • Porterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ronald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ronald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ronald
      • From Cherokee to Ronald
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee, with the one closest to Cherokee listed first.
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County
    • Weir
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Roseland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Scammon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Carona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
      • Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
    • Stone City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Cherokee County
    • Mackie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
      • Mackie is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mackie
      • From Cherokee to Mackie
    • East Mineral ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
      • East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
    • Mayer ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Cherokee County
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee, with the one closest to Cherokee listed first.
    • Strauss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oswego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Labette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Parsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Chetopa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Altamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee, with the one closest to Cherokee listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
    • Erie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Stark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Galesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Barton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee, with the one closest to Cherokee listed first.
    • Mindenmines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
    • Nashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Burgess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Liberal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Oakton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lamar Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee, with the one closest to Cherokee listed first.
    • Opolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Asbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <2>
    • Waco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Medoc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medoc
      • From Cherokee to Medoc
    • Smithfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dupont
      • From Cherokee to Dupont
    • Klondike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
      • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
    • Thoms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thoms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
      • Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thoms
      • From Cherokee to Thoms
    • Neck City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Airport Drive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Central City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee, with the one closest to Cherokee listed first.
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Cliff Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Loma Linda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Leawood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Redings Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Silver Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Saginaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Spring City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee, with the one closest to Cherokee listed first.
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cardin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Quapaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <2>
    • Commerce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • North Miami
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Peoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

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

Cemeteries Near Cherokee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherokee.

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

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

  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosey Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosey Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Council Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bird Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dietz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dietz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dietz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monmouth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monmouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monmouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meyers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Osage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Cherokee had a population of 1,087 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cherokee had a population of 711 people.

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

  • Fleming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Crawford County
  • Weir
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Scammon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chicopee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Crawford County
  • Beulah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Monmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lone Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Oak
    • From Cherokee to Lone Oak
  • Frontenac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McCune
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Opolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Girard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Crawford County
    • Sherwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
      • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
    • Crestline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Cherokee ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherokee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherokee, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherokee.

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 Cherokee:

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Cherokee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cherokee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3435, Longitude: -94.8235    









 

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