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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 Derby (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 Derby. 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 Derby ...

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.

Another variation: Sandford.

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 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.

Derby is located in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County: Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Kingman, Reno & Sumner.

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

  • Sedgwick County     (The home county of Derby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Waco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
    • Mulvane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <2>
    • Wego-Waco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wego-Waco
      • Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
    • Haysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
    • Oatville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
      • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Peck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Murray Gill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gill
      • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
    • Eastborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
      • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Wichita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
      • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Cow Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
      • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
    • Clearwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bel Aire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
      • Andover has also been known as:
      • Cloud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Prairie Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
    • Salter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Butler County
    • Douglass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <2>
    • Lorena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
      • Lorena is located in Butler County
    • Sunset Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
    • Gordon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Butler County
    • Bois d'Arc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
    • Augusta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Smileyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smileyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
      • Smileyville is located in Butler County
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Butler County
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Udall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>
    • Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cowley County
    • Akron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Cowley County
    • Kellogg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • Floral
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Cowley County
    • Wilmot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
    • New Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Cowley County
    • Winfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Hackney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Cowley County
    • Rainbow Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainbow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
      • Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
    • Tresham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
      • Tresham is located in Cowley County
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Sedgwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
    • Annelly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • Putnam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
    • McLains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • McLains is located in Harvey County
  • Reno County
    • Saint Joe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Derby, with the one closest to Derby listed first.
    • Belle Plaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
      • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <2>
    • Cicero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Millerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Sumner County
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Former name for Oxford:
      • Hapawalla
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Anson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Roland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sumner County
    • Paton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
      • Paton is located in Sumner County
    • Conway Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Ewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
    • Perth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Sumner County
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sumner County

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

Cemeteries Near Derby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Derby.

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

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

  • El Paso Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Paso Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Paso Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Derby.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159009 <4>
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reflection Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reflection Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reflection Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Garden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulvane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulvane Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mulvane Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93165 <4>
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Derby had a population of 256 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Derby had a population of 25,145 people.

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

  • Waco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
  • Mulvane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <2>
  • Haysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
  • Rose Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
  • Peck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oatville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
    • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Wichita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
    • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Zyba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zyba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zyba
    • Zyba is located in Sumner County
    • Zyba has also been known as:
    • Zuba
    • Zyber
  • Belle Plaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
    • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <2>
  • Andover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Minneha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
    • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
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    • Clearwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Riverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Sumner County
    • Udall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Derby ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Derby.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Derby:

The official website for Derby: www.derbyweb.com/

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Derby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Derby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Derby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5548, Longitude: -97.2558       In this case, the coordinates for Derby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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