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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 Childs Acres (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 Childs Acres. 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.

Name Variations for Childs Acres ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Childs Acres, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Childs Acres may originally have been Child's Acres.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Childs Acres might be written as Child Acres.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Childs Acres is located in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County: Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Kingman, Reno & Sumner.

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

  • Sedgwick County     (The home county of Childs Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs Acres, with the one closest to Childs Acres listed first.
    • Maize
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Wichita Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wichita Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
      • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
    • Park City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
    • Valley Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
    • Westlink Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlink Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
      • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
    • Cow Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
      • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
    • Colwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coleman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
    • Wichita
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bel Aire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <3>
    • Kechi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
      • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
    • Bentley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs Acres, with the one closest to Childs Acres listed first.
    • Andover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
      • Andover has also been known as:
      • Cloud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
    • Prairie Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
    • Sunset Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
    • Lorena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
      • Lorena is located in Butler County
    • Whitewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <3>
    • Brainerd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
      • Brainerd is located in Butler County
    • Rose Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
    • Towanda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <3>
    • Salter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Butler County
    • Potwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Potwin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs Acres, with the one closest to Childs Acres listed first.
    • Sedgwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Putnam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
    • Van Arsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
    • Halstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • McGraw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGraw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Harvey County
    • McLains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • McLains is located in Harvey County
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Harvey County
    • Annelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • Newton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Paxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Harvey County
    • North Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
      • North Newton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <3>
    • Burrton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
      • Burrton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Kingman County
    • Murdock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Kingman County
  • McPherson County
    • Moundridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs Acres, with the one closest to Childs Acres listed first.
    • Saint Joe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
    • Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
      • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
    • Yoder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Elmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Reno County
    • Obeeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
      • Obeeville is located in Reno County
    • Castleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Reno County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Childs Acres, with the one closest to Childs Acres listed first.
    • Millerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Sumner County
    • Belle Plaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
      • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <3>
    • Anson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
    • Conway Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cicero
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sumner County

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

Cemeteries Near Childs Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Childs Acres.

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

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

  • Maize Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maize Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamesburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kechi Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marble Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest haven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wichita Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Childs Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Childs Acres.

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

  • Maize
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Wichita Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wichita Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
    • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
  • Valley Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
  • Colwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Wichita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tolerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolerville
    • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Kechi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
  • Sedgwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Sunnydale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
    • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
  • Bentley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Oatville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
    • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Minneha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
    • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
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    • Goddard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Andale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Childs Acres ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Childs Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Childs Acres, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Childs Acres.

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 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 Childs Acres:

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

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>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.
<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 Childs Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Childs Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Childs Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7722, Longitude: -97.4217       In this case, the coordinates for Childs Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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