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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 Clinton (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 Clinton. 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.

Clinton is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage & Shawnee.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Clinton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
    • Lone Star
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Stull
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
    • Lawrence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lecompton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
      • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <2>
    • Big Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Globe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Worden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worden
      • From Clinton to Worden
    • Sibleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sibleyville
      • From Clinton to Sibleyville
    • Grover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grover
      • From Clinton to Grover
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
    • Centropolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Clinton to Norwood
    • Le Loup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Richter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richter
      • From Clinton to Richter
    • Ottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pomona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Wellsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • B N Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Imes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Clinton to Peoria
    • Homewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ransomville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • Hoyt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Medina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Clinton to Medina
    • Perry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Buck Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck Creek
      • From Clinton to Buck Creek
    • Newman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newman
      • From Clinton to Newman
    • Thompsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Grantville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale South
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
      • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilldale
      • From Clinton to Hilldale
    • West Shore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
      • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Indian Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
    • Clearview City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Edgerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • De Soto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Gardner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • Clare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilder
      • From Clinton to Wilder
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Olathe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
    • Fall Leaf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fall Leaf
      • From Clinton to Fall Leaf
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Tonganoxie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
      • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <2>
    • Loring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loring
      • From Clinton to Loring
    • Jarbalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Clinton to Springdale
    • Basehor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Basehor
      • From Clinton to Basehor
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
    • Overbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Carbondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Scranton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
    • Vassar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Quenemo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Burlingame
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <2>
    • Lyndon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
    • Peterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
      • Peterton is located in Osage County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peterton
      • From Clinton to Peterton
    • Melvern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <2>
    • Osage City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <2>
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clinton, with the one closest to Clinton listed first.
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Watson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watson
      • From Clinton to Watson
    • Spencer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spencer
      • From Clinton to Spencer
    • Tecumseh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Berryton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Highland Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Cullen Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
      • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Pauline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Topeka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Topeka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kiro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyandotte County
    • Bonner Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Clinton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clinton.

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

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

  • Clinton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twin Mounds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Mounds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Mounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Boles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Flory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clinton had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Globe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Big Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Worden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Worden
    • From Clinton to Worden
  • Grover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grover
    • From Clinton to Grover
  • Williamstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Watson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Watson
    • From Clinton to Watson
  • Perry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Swissvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
    • Swissvale is located in Osage County
  • Buck Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buck Creek
    • From Clinton to Buck Creek
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Medina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Clinton to Medina
    • Overbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newman
      • From Clinton to Newman

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

Newspapers Published in Clinton ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clinton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clinton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clinton.

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 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 Clinton:

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9117, Longitude: -95.3905    
<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 Clinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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