Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dillwyn (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 Dillwyn. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Dillwyn is located in Stafford 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 Stafford County: Barton, Edwards, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno & Rice.
Below are the counties that are near Dillwyn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dillwyn:
- Stafford County (The home county of Dillwyn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Macksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Radium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Radium is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Stafford has also been known as:
- Stafford Center
- Stafford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
- Seward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seward is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Neola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Neola is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Pawnee Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dundee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dundee is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Anchorway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Anchorway is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
- Great Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dartmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dartmouth is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Edwards County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Belpre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Belpre is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Trousdale ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trousdale is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Fellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fellsburg is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsburg
- Lewis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Centerview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Centerview is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Nettleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nettleton is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Williams ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Hodges
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hodges is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Kinsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kiowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Wellsford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wellsford is located in Kiowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsford
- Haviland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brenham ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brenham is located in Kiowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
- Pawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Ray ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Larned
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Ash Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
- Pratt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Byers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Byers is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Iuka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Natrona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Natrona is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Cullison
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cullison is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Pratt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Preston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Cairo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Reno County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Sylvia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sylvia is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Sylvia has also been known as:
- Anderson's Farm
- Turon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turon is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Former name for Turon:
- Pioneer City
- Huntsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Jordan Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dillwyn, see our County-by-County Page for Dillwyn.
Cemeteries Near Dillwyn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dillwyn.
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 Dillwyn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dillwyn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Farmington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Township Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Neelands Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Saint John.
- The Fairview Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1330177 <2>
- Prattsburg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pt. View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fertig Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Byers Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Verning Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (60 more) ...
- Belpre Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre Cemetery
- The Belpre Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dillwyn had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dillwyn, with the one closest to Dillwyn listed first.
- Macksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belpre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Belpre is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Ray ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Stafford has also been known as:
- Stafford Center
- Stafford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Seward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seward is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Iuka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Larned
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fellsburg is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsburg
- Lewis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pawnee Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Natrona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Natrona is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Neola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Neola is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dillwyn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dillwyn.
Newspapers Published in Dillwyn ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillwyn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dillwyn, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dillwyn.
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 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 Dillwyn:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Stafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Edwards County
- Kiowa County
- Pawnee County
- Pratt County
- Reno County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dillwyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dillwyn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |