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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 Council Grove (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 Council Grove. 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 Council Grove ...

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.

Council Grove has also been known as: Council.

  • A typical abbreviation for Council Grove: Council Grv.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Council Grove is located in Morris County and is the County Seat.

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 Morris County: Chase, Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Marion & Wabaunsee.

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

  • Morris County     (The home county of Council Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Grove, with the one closest to Council Grove listed first.
    • Kelso
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kelso
      • From Council Grove to Kelso
    • Helmick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helmick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
      • Helmick is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helmick
      • From Council Grove to Helmick
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Dunlap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Wilsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Parkerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Dwight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delavan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Latimer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimer
      • From Council Grove to Latimer
    • Burdick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Grove, with the one closest to Council Grove listed first.
    • Hymer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hymer
      • From Council Grove to Hymer
    • Toledo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toledo
      • From Council Grove to Toledo
    • Ellinor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellinor
      • From Council Grove to Ellinor
    • Saffordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Strong City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <3>
    • Rockland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Council Grove to Rockland
    • Neva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
      • Neva is located in Chase County
      • Neva has also been known as:
      • Neva Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neva
      • From Council Grove to Neva
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <3>
    • Elmdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <3>
    • Gladstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Chase County
    • Bazaar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clements
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Grove, with the one closest to Council Grove listed first.
    • Herington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
      • Herington is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <3>
    • Woodbine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>
    • Lyona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lyona
      • From Council Grove to Lyona
    • Rishel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rishel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
      • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rishel
      • From Council Grove to Rishel
    • Jacobs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Council Grove to Jacobs
  • Geary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Grove, with the one closest to Council Grove listed first.
    • Wreford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Grandview Plaza
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
      • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Grove, with the one closest to Council Grove listed first.
    • Bushong
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Americus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
    • Admire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <3>
    • Merrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
      • Merrick is located in Lyon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Merrick
      • From Council Grove to Merrick
    • Berkeley Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Emporia Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Lang
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
      • Lang is located in Lyon County
      • Lang has also been known as:
      • Hortonville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lang
      • From Council Grove to Lang
    • Miller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Grove, with the one closest to Council Grove listed first.
    • Lost Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
      • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <3>
    • Lincolnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Antelope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
  • Wabaunsee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Grove, with the one closest to Council Grove listed first.
    • Alta Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <3>
    • Eskridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
    • Harveyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Wilmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • McFarland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

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

Cemeteries Near Council Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Council Grove.

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 Council Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comisky Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comisky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comisky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelso Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelso Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunlap African-American Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap African-American Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bemoan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemoan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemoan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey - Black Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey - Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey - Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilsey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Agnes City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnes City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnes City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swartz Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chalk Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk 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>

While we didn't find Council Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Council Grove.

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

  • Helmick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helmick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
    • Helmick is located in Morris County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Helmick
    • From Council Grove to Helmick
  • Kelso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kelso
    • From Council Grove to Kelso
  • Downing ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Morris County
  • Dunlap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Wilsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Parkerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
    • Parkerville is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Bushong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
    • Bushong is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Dwight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alta Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <3>
  • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hymer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
    • Hymer is located in Chase County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hymer
    • From Council Grove to Hymer
  • Americus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Toledo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toledo
      • From Council Grove to Toledo
    • Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Council Grove ...

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 160 newspapers that have been published in the area around Council Grove.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Council Grove. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Council Grove and those printed in the larger area surrounding Council Grove.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Council Grove.

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 Council Grove:

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

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 Council Grove, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Council Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Council Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6610, Longitude: -96.4905    









 

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