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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 Fontana (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 Fontana. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Fontana is located in Miami 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 Miami County: Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, Bates (MO) & Cass (MO).

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of Fontana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • Block
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Block is located in Miami County
    • New Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
    • Osawatomie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jingo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County
    • Paola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Somerset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Stanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Hillsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Louisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
    • Chiles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
    • Bucyrus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
    • Wea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • Greeley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Bush City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Garnett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kincaid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Welda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
      • Welda is located in Anderson County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <2>
    • Clearfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Rantoul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Imes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Wellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Le Loup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
    • Ottawa Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Homewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
    • Edgerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Stilwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
    • Clare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
    • Gardner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • La Cygne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
    • Cadmus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Linn County
    • Linn Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Parker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Goodrich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Linn County
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Linn County
    • Pleasanton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <2>
    • Critzer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
    • Mound City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Blue Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <2>
    • Prescott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • Merwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Amsterdam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
    • Drexel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
    • Amoret
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Burdett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Worland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
      • Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Foster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Adrian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
    • Passaic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Hume
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • New Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
    • Main City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County (MO)
    • West Line
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
      • West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Freeman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
    • Lake Annette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Archie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <2>
    • Riverview Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Peculiar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Fontana ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fontana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fontana, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fontana.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Fontana:

Cemeteries Near Fontana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fontana.

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

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

  • Fontana Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Debrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Debrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debrick Cemetery
  • Whiteford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whiteford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Osage Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteford Cemetery
  • Cadmus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadmus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadmus Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Frank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Cemetery
  • Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • Beagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beagle Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Lancaster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mound Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Creek Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
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    • Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery
    • Elmdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmdale Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fontana had a population of 256 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fontana had a population of 242 people.

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

  • Block
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
    • Block is located in Miami County
  • Cadmus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
    • Cadmus is located in Linn County
  • La Cygne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
  • New Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
    • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
  • Beagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Miami County
  • Osawatomie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jingo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
    • Jingo is located in Miami County
  • Parker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Paola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • O'Brien
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
    • O'Brien is located in Miami County
  • Goodrich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Linn County
  • Boicourt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boicourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
    • Boicourt is located in Linn County
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    • Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Farlinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
      • Farlinville is located in Linn County
    • Merwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people

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

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

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fontana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fontana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4238, Longitude: -94.8439       In this case, the coordinates for Fontana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fontana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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