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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Coursens Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Coursens Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Coursens Grove, 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 Coursens 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 Coursens 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 Coursens 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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Coursens Grove: Coursens Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Coursens Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Coursens Grove may originally have been Coursen's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coursens Grove might be written as Coursen Grove.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Coursens Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day Mitchell County.

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 Mitchell County: Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Osborne, Ottawa & Smith.

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

  • Mitchell County     (The home county of Coursens Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coursens Grove, with the one closest to Coursens Grove listed first.
    • Asherville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
      • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
    • Gilbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Beloit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <4>
    • Scottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Glen Elder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
    • Tipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cawker City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
      • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <4>
  • Cloud County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coursens Grove, with the one closest to Coursens Grove listed first.
    • Simpson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
    • Glasco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
      • Glasco is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Former names for Glasco:
      • Dell Ray
      • Glasgow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <4>
    • Macyville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
      • Macyville is located in Cloud County
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Yuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Cloud County
    • Oneonta ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Cloud County
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Concordia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huscher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huscher
      • Huscher is located in Cloud County
    • Miltonvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Cloud County
  • Jewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coursens Grove, with the one closest to Coursens Grove listed first.
    • Randall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Jewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coursens Grove, with the one closest to Coursens Grove listed first.
    • Barnard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Beverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Quartzite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
      • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincoln Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <4>
    • Denmark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
    • Sylvan Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
      • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • 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 <4>
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coursens Grove, with the one closest to Coursens Grove listed first.
    • Ada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Ottawa County
    • Delphos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Alfmil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfmil
      • Alfmil is located in Ottawa County
    • Minneapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Lindsey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
      • Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
      • Lindsey has also been known as:
      • Ayersville
    • Lamar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Ottawa County
    • Culver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Ottawa County
    • Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ackley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
      • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
  • Republic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coursens Grove, with the one closest to Coursens Grove listed first.
    • Kackley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
      • Kackley is located in Republic County
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Republic County
  • Saline County
    • Glendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Saline County

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

Newspapers Published in Coursens 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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coursens Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coursens Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coursens Grove.

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 Coursens Grove:

Cemeteries Near Coursens Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coursens 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 Coursens Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Coursen Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coursen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coursen Grove Cemetery
  • Green Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
  • Milo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Saltville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saltville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saltville Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (111 more) ...
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasco Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Asherville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asherville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asherville Cemetery

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 Coursens Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coursens Grove.

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

  • Barnard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Milo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Lincoln County
  • Simpson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
  • Ada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Ottawa County
  • Asherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
  • Glasco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
    • Glasco is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Former names for Glasco:
    • Dell Ray
    • Glasgow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <4>
  • Delphos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Delphos is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Sumnerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
    • Sumnerville is located in Ottawa County
  • Gilbert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
  • Brewer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Ottawa County
  • Beloit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <4>
  • Macyville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
    • Macyville is located in Cloud County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Victor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Mitchell County
    • Minneapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <4>

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 Coursens Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Coursens Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coursens Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2767, Longitude: -97.9689       In this case, the coordinates for Coursens Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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