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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 Covert (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 Covert. 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 northeast 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 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.

Covert is located in Osborne County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osborne County: Ellis, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Rooks, Russell & Smith.

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

  • Osborne County     (The home county of Covert)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covert, with the one closest to Covert listed first.
    • Bloomington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Osborne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Osborne is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
      • Osborne has also been known as:
      • Peru
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <1>
    • Natoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alton is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Portis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Downs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covert, with the one closest to Covert listed first.
    • Turkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Turkville is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
    • Emmeram
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Emmeram is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmeram
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covert, with the one closest to Covert listed first.
    • Sylvan Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
      • Sylvan Grove Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <1>
    • Denmark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covert, with the one closest to Covert listed first.
    • Tipton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Blue Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
    • Cawker City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Elder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covert, with the one closest to Covert listed first.
    • Woodston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodston is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Woodston has also been known as:
      • Woodston Saw
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <1>
    • Codell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Codell is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
      • Former name for Codell:
      • Florreyville
    • Stockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockton is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Former name for Stockton:
      • Stocktown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <1>
    • Plainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covert, with the one closest to Covert listed first.
    • Waldo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Waldo is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
      • Former name for Waldo:
      • Pleasant Run
    • Paradise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Paradise is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Luray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Luray is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Lucas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Balta ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Balta is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
    • Russell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bunker Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gorham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covert, with the one closest to Covert listed first.
    • Harlan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Gaylord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Dispatch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Claudell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Claudell is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell

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

Cemeteries Near Covert ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Covert.

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 Covert - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Covert covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Covert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Victor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bristow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • IXL Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Potterville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Round Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grand Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Mt. Ayr Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cheyenne Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Covert had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vincent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincent is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
  • Waldo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Waldo is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Former name for Waldo:
    • Pleasant Run
  • Cheyenne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheyenne is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
    • Cheyenne has also been known as:
    • Cheyenne City
  • Paradise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Osborne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborne is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
    • Osborne has also been known as:
    • Peru
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <1>
  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Natoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Luray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Luray is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Alton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alton is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Laton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Laton is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton
  • Corinth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
  • Tipton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Woodston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodston is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Woodston has also been known as:
      • Woodston Saw
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <1>
    • Codell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Codell is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
      • Former name for Codell:
      • Florreyville
    • Fairport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairport is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Covert ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Covert.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Covert. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Covert and those printed in the larger area surrounding Covert.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Covert.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Covert:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Covert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Covert) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.