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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Corbin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Corbin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Corbin, please Contact Us.
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 Corbin (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 Corbin. 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 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Corbin is historic, it would have been located within present day Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Neosho, Wilson, Nowata (OK) & Washington (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Corbin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corbin:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Corbin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Cherryvale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Avian ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Avian is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Coffeyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dearing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elk City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Tyro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Havana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Havana is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Caney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Hale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Niotaze
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Sherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Hoag
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hoag is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
- Hallowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- Crawford County
- McCune
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Oak Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Upola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
- Busby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Longton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- Labette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Mound Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Morehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Dennis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Altamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Valeda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valeda is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
- Parsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Labette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Labette is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Labette has also been known as:
- Labette City
- Bartlett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Oswego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Strauss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Strauss is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Neosho County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Thayer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Galesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Earlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Erie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rollin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Chanute
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Neodesha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hilford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
- Lafontaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
- Altoona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Buxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buxton is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Fredonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Benedict
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vilas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Benedict Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Rest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Craig County (OK)
- Hollow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollow is located in Craig County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Nowata County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- South Coffeyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Wann
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lenapah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sanders
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sanders is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corbin, see our County-by-County Page for Corbin.
Cemeteries Near Corbin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corbin.
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 Corbin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corbin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Centennial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pratt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- All Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hiltz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mound Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Corbin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Corbin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
- Cherryvale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mound Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Morehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Dennis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Angola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Angola is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Neodesha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Altamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corbin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corbin.
Newspapers Published in Corbin ...
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 Corbin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corbin, 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 Corbin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Corbin:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chautauqua County
- Cherokee County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Labette County
- Neosho County
- Wilson County
- Craig County
- Nowata County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Corbin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Corbin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |