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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 Farhman (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 Farhman. 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 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.

Farhman is located in Barton 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 Barton County: Ellis, Ellsworth, Pawnee, Rice, Rush, Russell & Stafford.

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

  • Barton County     (The home county of Farhman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farhman, with the one closest to Farhman listed first.
    • Claflin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hitschmann
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitschmann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitschmann
      • Hitschmann is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hitschmann
      • From Farhman to Hitschmann
    • Odin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Redwing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redwing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
      • Redwing is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redwing
      • From Farhman to Redwing
    • Beaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Barton County
    • Dubuque ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoisington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South Hoisington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
      • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
    • Susank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susank
      • Susank is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Ellinwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dartmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dartmouth
      • From Farhman to Dartmouth
    • Kanbrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanbrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
      • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kanbrick
      • From Farhman to Kanbrick
    • Stickney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stickney
      • From Farhman to Stickney
  • Ellsworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farhman, with the one closest to Farhman listed first.
    • Holyrood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
      • Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <1>
    • Lorraine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Frantz ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frantz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
      • Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Farhman to Midway
    • Ellsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanopolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
      • Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <1>
    • Yankee Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Venango
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
    • Carneiro ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carneiro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
      • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carneiro
      • From Farhman to Carneiro
    • Langley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Lincoln County
    • Sylvan Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
      • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
      • Sylvan Grove Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <1>
  • Reno County
    • Kilbourns Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farhman, with the one closest to Farhman listed first.
    • Bushton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Frederick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Silica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silica
      • From Farhman to Silica
    • Chase
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pollard
      • From Farhman to Pollard
    • Geneseo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Raymond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
    • Galt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 Farhman to Galt
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Farhman to Crawford
    • Alden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <1>
    • Mitchell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Farhman to Mitchell
    • Saxman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Farhman to Saxman
  • Rush County
    • Otis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <1>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farhman, with the one closest to Farhman listed first.
    • Dorrance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
      • Dorrance is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <1>
    • Bunker Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
    • Milberger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Russell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Balta ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
      • Balta is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balta
      • From Farhman to Balta

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

Cemeteries Near Farhman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farhman.

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

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

  • Bloomingdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomingdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palacky Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palacky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palacky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Button Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Button Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Button Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dubuque Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem - Fried of Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem - Fried of Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem - Fried of Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lorraine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...

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 Farhman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Farhman.

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

  • Claflin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Odin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bushton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
    • Bushton is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Redwing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redwing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
    • Redwing is located in Barton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Redwing
    • From Farhman to Redwing
  • Lorraine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Frederick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Black Wolf ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
    • Black Wolf is located in Ellsworth County
  • Hoisington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dartmouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
    • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dartmouth
    • From Farhman to Dartmouth
  • Ellinwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Chase
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Pollard ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Rice County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pollard
    • From Farhman to Pollard
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Farhman ...

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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farhman.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Farhman:

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

The official website for Barton County: www.bartoncounty.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>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>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 Farhman, 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- Farhman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farhman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5795, Longitude: -98.4985       In this case, the coordinates for Farhman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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