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 Elyria (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 Elyria. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Elyria is located in McPherson 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 McPherson County: Dickinson, Ellsworth, Harvey, Marion, Reno, Rice & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Elyria. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elyria:
- McPherson County (The home county of Elyria)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- McPherson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in McPherson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Groveland
- From Elyria to Groveland
- Galva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <1>
- Moundridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Inman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Windom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lindsborg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Roxbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marquette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth County
- Langley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Harvey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- Alta Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
- Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
- Hesston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burrton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zimmerdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
- Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zimmerdale
- From Elyria to Zimmerdale
- Paxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Harvey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paxton
- From Elyria to Paxton
- Halstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Halstead is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <1>
- North Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
- North Newton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <1>
- Newton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Van Arsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Harvey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Patterson
- From Elyria to Patterson
- McGraw
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGraw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Harvey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McGraw
- From Elyria to McGraw
- Walton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walton
- From Elyria to Walton
- Putnam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- Goessel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goessel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
- Goessel is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Lehigh
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Waldeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Waldeck is located in Marion County
- Hillsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Durham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Canada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aulne ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aulne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
- Aulne is located in Marion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aulne
- From Elyria to Aulne
- Peabody
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eastshore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastshore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
- Eastshore is located in Marion County
- Reno County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- Buhler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Medora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Reno County
- Obeeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
- Obeeville is located in Reno County
- Punkin Center ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Reno County
- Hutchinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- South Hutchinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yaggy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaggy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
- Yaggy is located in Reno County
- Nickerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
- Nickerson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <1>
- Cruppers Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Reno County
- Yoder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in Reno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <1>
- Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Haven is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <1>
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- Little River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Rice County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crawford
- From Elyria to Crawford
- Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Rice County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mitchell
- From Elyria to Mitchell
- Galt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Rice County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galt
- From Elyria to Galt
- Saxman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Saxman is located in Rice County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saxman
- From Elyria to Saxman
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hallville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hallville
- From Elyria to Hallville
- Assaria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
- Assaria is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <1>
- Falun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Salemsborg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gypsum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sedgwick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- Bentley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <1>
- Mount Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elyria, see our County-by-County Page for Elyria.
Cemeteries Near Elyria ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elyria.
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 Elyria covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- McPherson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Empire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dunkard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Inman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Inman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Groveland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Inman South Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman South Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Schlender Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlender Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- First Christian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (106 more) ...
- Hebron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elyria had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elyria, with the one closest to Elyria listed first.
- McPherson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in McPherson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Groveland
- From Elyria to Groveland
- Inman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
- Moundridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <1>
- Hilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Hilton is located in McPherson County
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buhler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Johnson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
- West Johnson is located in McPherson County
- West Johnson has also been known as:
- Johnstown
- Hesston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Medora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Reno County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Windom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Burrton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lehigh
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elyria. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elyria.
Newspapers Published in Elyria ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elyria.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elyria, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elyria.
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 Elyria:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to McPherson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ellsworth County
- Harvey County
- Marion County
- Reno County
- Rice County
- Saline County
- Sedgwick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elyria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
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> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Elyria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Elyria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elyria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2898, Longitude: -97.6255 In this case, the coordinates for Elyria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |