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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 Dungans Crossing (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 Dungans Crossing. 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 Dungans Crossing ...

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 Dungans Crossing: Dungans Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Dungans Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dungans Crossing may originally have been Dungan's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dungans Crossing might be written as Dungan Crossing.

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 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.

Dungans Crossing is located in Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman County: Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Lane, Ness & Pawnee.

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

  • Hodgeman County     (The home county of Dungans Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dungans Crossing, with the one closest to Dungans Crossing listed first.
    • Hanston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
      • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jetmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dungans Crossing, with the one closest to Dungans Crossing listed first.
    • Offerle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
      • Offerle is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Nettleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
    • Kinsley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <2>
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dungans Crossing, with the one closest to Dungans Crossing listed first.
    • Spearville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
      • Spearville is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Windhorst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
      • Windhorst is located in Ford County
    • Windthorst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
      • Windthorst is located in Ford County
  • Ness County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dungans Crossing, with the one closest to Dungans Crossing listed first.
    • Bazine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Ness City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Laird
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Ness County
    • Brownell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dungans Crossing, with the one closest to Dungans Crossing listed first.
    • Burdett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Rozel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
      • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Ash Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
      • Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Larned
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dungans Crossing, with the one closest to Dungans Crossing listed first.
    • Alexander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Nekoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Rush County
    • McCracken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <2>
    • Rush Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
      • Rush Center is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <2>
    • Hargrave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
      • Hargrave is located in Rush County
    • La Crosse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Dungans Crossing ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dungans Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dungans Crossing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dungans Crossing.

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 websites either 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 Dungans Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Dungans Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dungans Crossing.

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

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

  • Hanston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanston Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Browns Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rozel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Kunze Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunze Cemetery
  • Belle Prairie Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Prairie Cemetery
  • Bazine Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazine Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chenoworth Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoworth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Abbey Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey 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.<6>

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

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

  • Gray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Hodgeman County
  • Burdett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Ness County
  • Hanston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
    • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Rozel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
    • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Bazine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Jetmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexander
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Nekoma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Nekoma is located in Rush County
  • Ness City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellefont
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefont
    • Bellefont is located in Ford County
  • Offerle
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
    • Offerle is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Nettleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
    • Ash Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
      • Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
    • Rush Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
      • Rush Center is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <2>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dungans Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dungans Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2331, Longitude: -99.6618       In this case, the coordinates for Dungans Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Dungans Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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