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 Fidelity (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 Fidelity. 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.
Fidelity is located in Brown County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Atchison, Doniphan, Jackson, Nemaha & Richardson (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Fidelity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fidelity:
- Brown County (The home county of Fidelity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powhattan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Sun Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Morrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Mercier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mercier is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Baker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Hamlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Hiawatha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Willis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Padonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Padonia is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Horton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reserve
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reserve is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Everest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Muscotah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Huron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Arrington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Effingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Monrovia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monrovia is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Doniphan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Leona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Purcell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Purcell is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Denton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Severance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Severance is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- White Cloud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Iowa Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Netawaka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Whiting
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Circleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Soldier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Larkinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Birmingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Denison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson County
- Half Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Axtell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Vermillion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Capioma
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Granada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Sabetha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Wetmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Seneca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Central City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Havensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Onaga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Holt County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Big Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Fortescue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Pawnee County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Du Bois
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Nim City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
- Falls City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Dawson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Straussville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
- Verdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rulo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
- Humboldt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Arago ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Stella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fidelity, see our County-by-County Page for Fidelity.
Cemeteries Near Fidelity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fidelity.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fidelity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fidelity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the south of Sabetha.
- The St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fidelity Cemetery
- St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
- St. Augustine's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1574705 <3>
- Capioma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tyler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Granada Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview City Cemetery
- The Fairview City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lambertson Cemetery
- Jonach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonach Cemetery
- The Jonach Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joniah Cemetery
- Old Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Isley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sabetha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sabetha Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barnes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- The Barnes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Star 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fidelity had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fidelity, with the one closest to Fidelity listed first.
- Capioma
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Granada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Sabetha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Powhattan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Wetmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Goff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Baker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Hamlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Bancroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fidelity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fidelity.
Newspapers Published in Fidelity ...
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 254 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fidelity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fidelity, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fidelity.
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 helpful 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 Fidelity:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Doniphan County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Marshall County
- Nemaha County
- Pottawatomie County
- Holt County
- Pawnee County
- Richardson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fidelity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fidelity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |