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 Elbing (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 Elbing. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Elbing is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick & Sumner.
Below are the counties that are near Elbing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elbing:
- Butler County (The home county of Elbing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbing, with the one closest to Elbing listed first.
- Whitewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brainerd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brainerd is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
- Potwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Potwin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- De Graff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- De Graff is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Hopkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Towanda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Midian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Midian is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
- Chelsea ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chelsea is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- El Dorado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
- Aikman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aikman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
- Chase County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbing, with the one closest to Elbing listed first.
- Wonsevu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wonsevu is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
- Cedar Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Point is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Clements
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clements is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Harvey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbing, with the one closest to Elbing listed first.
- Annelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Annelly is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
- Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McLains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McLains is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McGraw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McGraw is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- Zimmerdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
- Putnam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Van Arsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
- Hesston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sedgwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Halstead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbing, with the one closest to Elbing listed first.
- Peabody
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peabody is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Former name for Peabody:
- Coneburgh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <1>
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burns is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Aulne ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aulne is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goessel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goessel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Oursler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oursler is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
- Canada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Canada is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
- Hillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eastshore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eastshore is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
- Lehigh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lehigh is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Antelope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Antelope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- McPherson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbing, with the one closest to Elbing listed first.
- Moundridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sedgwick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elbing, with the one closest to Elbing listed first.
- Greenwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Kechi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Aire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Coleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Wichita Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
- Bentley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eastborough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Cow Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
- Maize
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wichita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elbing, see our County-by-County Page for Elbing.
Cemeteries Near Elbing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elbing.
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 Elbing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elbing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elbing, with the one closest to Elbing listed first.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mission Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Swiss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brainerd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitewater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holderman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (125 more) ...
- Prairie Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Potwin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Elbing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elbing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elbing, with the one closest to Elbing listed first.
- Annelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Annelly is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
- Whitewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brainerd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brainerd is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
- McLains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McLains is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
- Peabody
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peabody is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Former name for Peabody:
- Coneburgh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <1>
- Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Potwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Potwin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Furley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Furley is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furley
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burns is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Putnam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Sunnydale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- De Graff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- De Graff is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Aulne ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aulne is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elbing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elbing.
Newspapers Published in Elbing ...
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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elbing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elbing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elbing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elbing:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chase County
- Harvey County
- Marion County
- McPherson County
- Sedgwick 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> | 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- Elbing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Elbing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |