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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 Duluth (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 Duluth. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Duluth is located in Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County: Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Riley, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.

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

  • Pottawatomie County     (The home county of Duluth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duluth, with the one closest to Duluth listed first.
    • Onaga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheaton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Havensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Blaine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Aikins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Westmoreland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fostoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fostoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fostoria
      • From Duluth to Fostoria
    • Emmett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <1>
    • Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Louisville has also been known as:
      • Louisville Springs
      • Rock City
      • Rock Creek Falls
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
    • Belvue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
      • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Olsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
      • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <1>
    • Wamego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
      • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <1>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duluth, with the one closest to Duluth listed first.
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoca
      • From Duluth to Avoca
    • Soldier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <1>
    • Circleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Delia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Holton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <1>
    • Netawaka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Birmingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mayetta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duluth, with the one closest to Duluth listed first.
    • Vermillion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Frankfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winifred
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irving
      • From Duluth to Irving
    • Axtell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Beattie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
      • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <1>
    • Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
      • Carden is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carden
      • From Duluth to Carden
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duluth, with the one closest to Duluth listed first.
    • America City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
    • Corning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <1>
    • Centralia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Goff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Kelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Seneca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wetmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <1>
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Granada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodlawn
      • From Duluth to Woodlawn
    • Capioma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Riley County
  • Shawnee County
    • Rossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Duluth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duluth.

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

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

  • Duluth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duluth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duluth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Onega Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onega Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neuchatel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neuchatel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neuchatel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Regard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Luke Lutheran North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Lutheran North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Lutheran North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Hawesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Catholic 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.<4>

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

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

  • Onaga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Neuchatel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuchatel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
    • Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
  • Wheaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Havensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Blaine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • America City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
    • America City is located in Nemaha County
  • Laclede
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
    • Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Avoca ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avoca
    • From Duluth to Avoca
  • Westmoreland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Soldier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <1>
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <1>
  • Vermillion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Clere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
      • Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Vliets
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vliets have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
      • Vliets is located in Marshall County
    • Fostoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fostoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fostoria
      • From Duluth to Fostoria

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

Newspapers Published in Duluth ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duluth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duluth, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duluth.

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 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 Duluth:

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

The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/

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

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 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>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>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 Duluth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Duluth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duluth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5260, Longitude: -96.2231    









 

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