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 Corinth (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 Corinth. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Corinth is located in Osborne 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 Osborne County: Ellis, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Rooks, Russell & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Corinth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corinth:
- Osborne County (The home county of Corinth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Osborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Osborne is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Osborne has also been known as:
- Peru
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <1>
- Portis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Portis is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Natoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Jewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Esbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Randall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Denmark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Sylvan Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
- Sylvan Grove Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <1>
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Tipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cawker City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
- Glen Elder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beloit
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gilbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Asherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Asherville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
- Rooks County
- Woodston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodston is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Woodston has also been known as:
- Woodston Saw
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <1>
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Luray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Luray is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Lucas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waldo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
- Paradise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Dispatch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dispatch is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Harlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Gaylord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Bellaire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bellaire is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smith Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claudell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claudell is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corinth, see our County-by-County Page for Corinth.
Cemeteries Near Corinth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corinth.
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 Corinth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corinth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Iowa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Solomon Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethany Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (109 more) ...
- Naomi Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Corinth had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corinth, with the one closest to Corinth listed first.
- Tipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cawker City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Osborne is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Osborne has also been known as:
- Peru
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <1>
- Blue Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
- Portis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Portis is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Glen Elder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Covert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covert is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Cheyenne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cheyenne is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
- Cheyenne has also been known as:
- Cheyenne City
- Harlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Vincent
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Victor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Victor is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Dentonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dentonia is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentonia
- Solomon Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Solomon Rapids is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Rapids
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corinth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corinth.
Newspapers Published in Corinth ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corinth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corinth, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corinth.
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 Corinth:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Osborne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jewell County
- Lincoln County
- Mitchell County
- Rooks County
- Russell County
- Smith 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> | 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 Corinth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Corinth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |