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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 Cimarron (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 Cimarron. 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 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.

Cimarron is located in Gray County and is the County Seat.

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 Gray County: Finney, Ford, Haskell, Hodgeman & Meade.

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

  • Gray County     (The home county of Cimarron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cimarron, with the one closest to Cimarron listed first.
    • Ingalls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Ensign
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
      • Ensign is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Gray County
    • Montezuma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Copeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Finney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cimarron, with the one closest to Cimarron listed first.
    • Kalvesta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalvesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
      • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
    • Pierceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Finney County
    • Ravanna ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Finney County
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cimarron, with the one closest to Cimarron listed first.
    • Howell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Ford County
    • Dodge City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fort Dodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
      • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Wilroads Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
      • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Wright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Wilroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
      • Wilroads is located in Ford County
  • Meade County
    • Fowler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cimarron ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cimarron.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cimarron. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cimarron and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cimarron.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Cimarron.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cimarron:

Cemeteries Near Cimarron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cimarron.

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

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

  • Cimarron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cimarron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cimarron.
    • The Cimarron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cimarron Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cimarron Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #939547 <4>
  • Ingalls - Logan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ridenour Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Ensign Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ensign Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ensign Cemetery
  • Greencrest Memorial Garden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencrest Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencrest Memorial Garden
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Cave Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
  • Pierceville Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Pierceville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pierceville Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierceville Cemetery
  • Colusa Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colusa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colusa Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Christ the King Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cimarron had a population of 895 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cimarron had a population of 2,197 people.

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

  • Ingalls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
    • Ingalls is located in Gray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Howell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Ford County
  • Ensign
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Ensign is located in Gray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Gray County
  • Montezuma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kalvesta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalvesta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
    • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
  • South Dodge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dodge
    • South Dodge is located in Ford County
  • Dodge City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pierceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Finney County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wright
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Ravanna ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Finney County
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Finney County
    • Wilroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
      • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Plymell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymell
      • Plymell is located in Finney County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cimarron. 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>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- Cimarron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cimarron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8112, Longitude: -100.3478    
<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 Cimarron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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