Our Genealogy Helper
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 Climax (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 Climax. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Climax is located in Greenwood County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenwood County: Butler, Chase, Coffey, Elk, Lyon, Wilson & Woodson.
Below are the counties that are near Climax. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Climax:
- Greenwood County (The home county of Climax)
- The following are listed by their distance from Climax, with the one closest to Climax listed first.
- Severy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Reece
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reece is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ivanpah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
- Lapland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lapland is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
- Virgil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Lamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Climax, with the one closest to Climax listed first.
- Beaumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Keighley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Keighley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
- Latham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pontiac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pontiac is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Wingate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Leon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Leon has also been known as:
- West Leon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <1>
- Cowley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Climax, with the one closest to Climax listed first.
- Glen Crouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
- Grand Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Climax, with the one closest to Climax listed first.
- Fiat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Cave Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Howard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Former name for Howard:
- Howard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <1>
- Busby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Elk Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Longton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Longton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Former name for Longton:
- Elk Rapids
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <1>
- Moline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Upola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Upola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
- Oak Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Grenola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Climax, with the one closest to Climax listed first.
- Coyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coyville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- New Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Albany is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Benedict Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Buxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buxton is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benedict
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Guilford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Lafontaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
- Woodson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Climax, with the one closest to Climax listed first.
- Toronto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Batesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Yates Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Climax, see our County-by-County Page for Climax.
Cemeteries Near Climax ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Climax.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Climax - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Climax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Climax, with the one closest to Climax listed first.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Twin Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Township Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pike Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cresco Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rural Vale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (75 more) ...
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Climax had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Climax had a population of 64 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Climax, with the one closest to Climax listed first.
- Severy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tonovay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tonovay is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonovay
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Utopia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Utopia is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Fiat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Cave Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Fall River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reece
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reece is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Toronto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beaumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Howard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Former name for Howard:
- Howard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <1>
- Coyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coyville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Climax. See our List of 1890's Communities around Climax.
Newspapers Published in Climax ...
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 160 newspapers that have been published in the area around Climax.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Climax, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Climax.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Climax:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Greenwood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Cowley County
- Elk County
- Wilson County
- Woodson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Climax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Climax) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |