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 Cloverdale (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 Cloverdale. 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 northeast 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 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.
Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Osage (OK) & Washington (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Cloverdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cloverdale:
- Chautauqua County (The home county of Cloverdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Cedar Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
- Wauneta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Gibbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Layton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Layton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Osro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Hewins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Sedan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
- Monett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Chautauqua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Wingate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Latham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Beaumont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smileyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smileyville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
- Cowley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Hooser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Taussig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taussig is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Grand Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glen Crouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
- Burden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eaton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Maple City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Tisdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Atlanta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Grenola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Moline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Howard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Longton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Fiat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Oak Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Busby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Cave Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Upola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Upola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Piedmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Severy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Osage County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Frankfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Grainola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grainola is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Foraker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Foraker is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Herd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herd is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herd
- Whippoorwill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whippoorwill is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cloverdale, see our County-by-County Page for Cloverdale.
Cemeteries Near Cloverdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cloverdale.
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 Cloverdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cloverdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Caneyville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Cloverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Round Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gospel Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Vale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belknap Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grant Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Creek Cemetery
- The Grant Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baumgarner Cemetery
- Wauneta Cemetery
- Denick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (92 more) ...
- Cambridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ozro Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Cloverdale had a population of 123 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
- Cedar Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
- Grenola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Hooser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Taussig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taussig is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Wauneta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Osro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Hewins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Moline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sedan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Maple City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cloverdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cloverdale.
Newspapers Published in Cloverdale ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cloverdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cloverdale, 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 Cloverdale.
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 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 Cloverdale:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Chautauqua County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Cowley County
- Elk County
- Greenwood County
- Osage 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 Cloverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cloverdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |