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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Eldred. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Eldred to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eldred, please Contact Us.

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 Eldred (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 Eldred. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Eldred is historic, it would have been located within present day Barber 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 Barber County: Comanche, Harper, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Alfalfa (OK) & Woods (OK).

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

  • Barber County     (The home county of Eldred)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldred, with the one closest to Eldred listed first.
    • Hardtner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stubbs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Barber County
    • Aetna ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Barber County
    • Kiowa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Kiowa has also been known as:
      • Kiowa
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Barber County
    • Medicine Lodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Barber County
    • Pixley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
      • Pixley is located in Barber County
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Former name for Sharon:
      • Bible Valley
    • Sun City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
      • Sun City is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <2>
    • Elm Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
      • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
  • Comanche County
    • Buttermilk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
      • Buttermilk is located in Comanche County
  • Harper County
    • Crisfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
      • Crisfield is located in Harper County
  • Alfalfa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldred, with the one closest to Eldred listed first.
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Amorita
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
      • Amorita is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <2>
    • Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Ingersoll
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
      • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
    • Cherokee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <2>
  • Woods County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldred, with the one closest to Eldred listed first.
    • Capron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
    • Alva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
      • Alva is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <2>
    • Avard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County (OK)
    • Hopeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Freedom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Dacoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
      • Dacoma is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dacoma <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Eldred ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldred.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eldred, 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 Eldred.

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 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 Eldred:

Cemeteries Near Eldred ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eldred.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardtner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
  • Fritz Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Watt Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watt Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watt Family Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Hardtner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watt Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485089 <5>
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Capron Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehorse Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehorse Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
  • Alva Municipal Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alva Municipal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Alva (OK).
    • The Alva Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alva City Cemetery
    • Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW) Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alva Municipal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97863 <5>
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Kiowa.
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kiowa Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93501 <5>
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty 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.

Eldred itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Winchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Woods County (OK)
  • Hardtner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Aetna ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Barber County
  • Kiowa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Barber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Kiowa has also been known as:
    • Kiowa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
  • Deerhead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhead
    • Deerhead is located in Barber County
  • Noel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Woods County (OK)
  • Alva
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Alva is located in Woods County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <2>
  • Cora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Cora is located in Woods County (OK)
  • Medicine Lodge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mingona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingona
    • Mingona is located in Barber County
  • Hazelton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hazelton is located in Barber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Pixley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
    • Pixley is located in Barber County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Barber County
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Former name for Sharon:
      • Bible Valley
    • Sun City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
      • Sun City is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <2>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Eldred, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eldred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eldred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0502, Longitude: -98.7667       In this case, the coordinates for Eldred 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>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.




 

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