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 Corwin (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 Corwin. 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.
Corwin is located in Harper 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 Harper County: Barber, Kingman, Sumner, Alfalfa (OK) & Grant (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Corwin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corwin:
- Harper County (The home county of Corwin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corwin, with the one closest to Corwin listed first.
- Crisfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crisfield is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Ruella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruella is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruella
- Waldron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waldron is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Attica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Anthony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Duquoin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Duquoin is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
- Freeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Freeport is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
- Danville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Danville has also been known as:
- Coalville
- Runnymede
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Runnymede is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Barber County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corwin, with the one closest to Corwin listed first.
- Hazelton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hazelton is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Kiowa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kiowa is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <1>
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Former name for Sharon:
- Bible Valley
- Pixley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pixley is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
- Gerlane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gerlane is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlane
- Stubbs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stubbs is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Hardtner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Medicine Lodge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eldred ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eldred is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
- Mingona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mingona is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingona
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Isabel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Isabel is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Kingman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corwin, with the one closest to Corwin listed first.
- Zenda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nashville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nashville is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Spivey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spivey is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Rago
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rago is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Willowdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willowdale is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Alfalfa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corwin, with the one closest to Corwin listed first.
- Amorita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Byron is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingersoll
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
- Cherokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vining
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vining is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Lambert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Yewed
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Yewed is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
- Jet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jet is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <1>
- Grant County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corwin, with the one closest to Corwin listed first.
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sand Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Creek is located in Grant County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Wakita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woods County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corwin, with the one closest to Corwin listed first.
- Capron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Capron is located in Woods County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
- Alva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alva is located in Woods County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <1>
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winchester is located in Woods County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corwin, see our County-by-County Page for Corwin.
Cemeteries Near Corwin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corwin.
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 Corwin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corwin, with the one closest to Corwin listed first.
- Rosehill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crisfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Goss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bonham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Kiowa.
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kiowa Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93501 <3>
- Waldron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Byron - Amorita Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Attica Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (63 more) ...
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Corwin had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corwin, with the one closest to Corwin listed first.
- Crisfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crisfield is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Hazelton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hazelton is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Ruella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruella is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruella
- Kiowa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kiowa is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <1>
- Attica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Former name for Sharon:
- Bible Valley
- Driftwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Driftwood is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Pixley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pixley is located in Barber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
- Crystal Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Springs is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Anthony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hardtner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Medicine Lodge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bluff City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corwin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corwin.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Corwin ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corwin.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Corwin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Corwin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Corwin.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of Corwin.
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 helpful 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 Corwin:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Harper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barber County
- Kingman County
- Alfalfa County
- Grant County
- Woods 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Corwin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Corwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |