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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 Fellsburg (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 Fellsburg. 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 Fellsburg ...

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.

Another variation: Fellsburgh.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Fellsburg is located in Edwards 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 Edwards County: Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt & Stafford.

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

  • Edwards County     (The home county of Fellsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellsburg, with the one closest to Fellsburg listed first.
    • Centerview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Trousdale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Edwards County
    • Williams ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Edwards County
    • Lewis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Belpre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hodges
      • From Fellsburg to Hodges
    • Kinsley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nettleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettleton
      • From Fellsburg to Nettleton
    • Ardell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ardell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ardell
      • From Fellsburg to Ardell
    • Offerle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellsburg, with the one closest to Fellsburg listed first.
    • Windhorst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Windthorst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bucklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucklin <2>
  • Kiowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellsburg, with the one closest to Fellsburg listed first.
    • Haviland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <2>
    • Brenham ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Kiowa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brenham
      • From Fellsburg to Brenham
    • Wellsford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mullinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvidere
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Pawnee County
  • Pratt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellsburg, with the one closest to Fellsburg listed first.
    • Byers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
      • Byers is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Cullison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Iuka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Pratt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Natrona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natrona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Pratt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natrona
      • From Fellsburg to Natrona
    • Coats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellsburg, with the one closest to Fellsburg listed first.
    • Macksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint John
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
    • Radium
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Fellsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fellsburg.

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

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

  • Fellsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trotter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Prattsburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Belpre Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haviland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haviland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haviland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellsford Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (45 more) ...
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Township Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Kinsley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kinsley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kinsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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, Fellsburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lewis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Belpre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Haviland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
    • Haviland is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <2>
  • Brenham ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Kiowa County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brenham
    • From Fellsburg to Brenham
  • Kinsley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellsford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Macksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nettleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nettleton
    • From Fellsburg to Nettleton
  • Garfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cullison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dillwyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
    • Dillwyn is located in Stafford County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Offerle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mullinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Springvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Pratt County
      • Springvale has also been known as:
      • Springdale

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

Newspapers Published in Fellsburg ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fellsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fellsburg, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fellsburg.

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 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 Fellsburg:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Fellsburg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fellsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fellsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8121, Longitude: -99.1777       In this case, the coordinates for Fellsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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