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 Cottage Hill (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 Cottage Hill. 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 Cottage Hill ...
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.
Another variation: Cottagehill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cottage Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottage Hill.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Cottage Hill is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Gage (NE) & Pawnee (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Cottage Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cottage Hill:
- Marshall County (The home county of Cottage Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Hill, with the one closest to Cottage Hill listed first.
- Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irving ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
- Marysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Carden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
- Winifred
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winifred is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bremen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Beattie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Hill, with the one closest to Cottage Hill listed first.
- Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Garfield Center is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
- Oscar ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oscar is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Broughton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Clay Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Wakefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vining
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vining is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Geary County
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Hill, with the one closest to Cottage Hill listed first.
- Olsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fostoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Blaine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Westmoreland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wheaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Duluth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Hill, with the one closest to Cottage Hill listed first.
- Winkler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- May Day
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- May Day is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
- Walsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Leonardville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <1>
- Riley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <1>
- Bala
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Keats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Manhattan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Hill, with the one closest to Cottage Hill listed first.
- Chepstow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Barnes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kimeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Greenleaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Palmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lanham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lanham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Morrowville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morrowville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
- Hollenberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hollenberg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Gage County (NE)
- Lanham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cottage Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Cottage Hill.
Cemeteries Near Cottage Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cottage Hill.
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 Cottage Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cottage Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cottage Hill, with the one closest to Cottage Hill listed first.
- Cottage Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harbaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peach Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swede Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Czech - Moravian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fancy Creek Randolph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bellegarde Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Kenyon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Cottage Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cottage Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cottage Hill, with the one closest to Cottage Hill listed first.
- Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winkler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Irving ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Chepstow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Barnes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Schroyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Schroyer is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroyer
- Olsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kimeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Walsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Greenleaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fostoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Reedsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reedsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville has also been known as:
- Hazelville
- Green
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cottage Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cottage Hill.
Newspapers Published in Cottage Hill ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottage Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cottage Hill, 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 Cottage Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cottage Hill:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Geary County
- Pottawatomie County
- Riley County
- Washington County
- Gage 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 Cottage Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cottage Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |