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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 Conway Springs (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 Conway Springs. 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 Conway Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Conway Springs: Conway Spgs. (or less commonly used: Conway Spngs. or Conway Sprngs.)

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.

Conway Springs is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Grant (OK) & Kay (OK).

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

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Conway Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway Springs, with the one closest to Conway Springs listed first.
    • Ewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ewell
      • From Conway Springs to Ewell
    • Millerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Anson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anson
      • From Conway Springs to Anson
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Milan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mayfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Argonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Perth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Conway Springs to Perth
    • Cicero
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cicero
      • From Conway Springs to Cicero
    • Belle Plaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Corbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Butler County
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway Springs, with the one closest to Conway Springs listed first.
    • Udall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <3>
    • Kellogg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kellogg
      • From Conway Springs to Kellogg
    • Hackney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hackney
      • From Conway Springs to Hackney
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway Springs, with the one closest to Conway Springs listed first.
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Runnymede
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Duquoin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Anthony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway Springs, with the one closest to Conway Springs listed first.
    • Norwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <3>
    • Adams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Kingman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Conway Springs to Adams
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Murdock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rago
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
      • Rago is located in Kingman County
    • Alameda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alameda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
      • Alameda is located in Kingman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alameda
      • From Conway Springs to Alameda
    • Spivey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Reno County
    • Saint Joe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conway Springs, with the one closest to Conway Springs listed first.
    • Viola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
    • Anness
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
      • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anness
      • From Conway Springs to Anness
    • Clearwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clonmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bayneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Peck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Plain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Cheney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Goddard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Haysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <3>
    • Murray Gill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wego-Waco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Sedgwick County

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

Cemeteries Near Conway Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conway Springs.

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conway Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viola Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greencastle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peotone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peotone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peotone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...
    • Wood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stitch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Argonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Conway Springs had a population of 681 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Conway Springs had a population of 1,214 people.

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

  • Ewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ewell
    • From Conway Springs to Ewell
  • Millerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Viola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
  • Anson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Anson
    • From Conway Springs to Anson
  • Anness
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
    • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Anness
    • From Conway Springs to Anness
  • Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Argonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Clearwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <3>
  • Riverdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Sumner County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Zyba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zyba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zyba
      • Zyba is located in Sumner County
      • Zyba has also been known as:
      • Zuba
      • Zyber
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Conway Springs ...

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 207 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conway Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Conway Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Conway Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Conway Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Conway Springs.

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 Conway Springs:

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Conway Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conway Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conway Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3903, Longitude: -97.6425    









 

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