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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 Fort Scott (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 Fort Scott. 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 Fort Scott ...

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.

Fort Scott has also been known as: Fort Scott City.

  • A typical abbreviation for Fort Scott: Ft. Scott

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County and is the County Seat.

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 Bourbon County: Allen, Anderson, Crawford, Linn, Neosho & Vernon (MO).

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

  • Bourbon County     (The home county of Fort Scott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell Town
      • From Fort Scott to Bell Town
    • Edward
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Fort Scott to Edward
    • Godfrey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Godfrey
      • From Fort Scott to Godfrey
    • Hammond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ronald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ronald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ronald
      • From Fort Scott to Ronald
    • Marmaton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marmaton
      • From Fort Scott to Marmaton
    • Devon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Garland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollister
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hollister
      • From Fort Scott to Hollister
    • Redfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pawnee Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Fort Scott to Berlin
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
    • Elsmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Savonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Moran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bayard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayard
      • From Fort Scott to Bayard
    • Mildred
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
    • Kincaid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Fort Scott to Selma
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
    • Cato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Crawford County
    • Dry Wood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Coalvale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gross
      • From Fort Scott to Gross
    • Farlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Englevale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englevale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
      • Englevale is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Englevale
      • From Fort Scott to Englevale
    • Hepler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
      • Hepler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Arma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Crawford County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
    • Prescott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mound City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Blue Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Critzer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Critzer
      • From Fort Scott to Critzer
    • Boicourt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boicourt
      • From Fort Scott to Boicourt
  • Neosho County
    • Stark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Barton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
    • Burgess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Liberal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Mindenmines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>
    • Irwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irwin
      • From Fort Scott to Irwin
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
    • Hume
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Worland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Home
      • From Fort Scott to New Home
    • Foster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rich Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Amoret
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nyhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nyhart
      • From Fort Scott to Nyhart
  • Vernon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Scott, with the one closest to Fort Scott listed first.
    • Richards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Deerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Stotesbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Moundville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Bronaugh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Metz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nevada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Horton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Milo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Sheldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Scott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Scott.

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

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

  • Ft. Scott National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Scott National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Scott National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lath Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lath Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lath Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marmaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marmaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marmaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarksburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Scott had a population of 11,946 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Scott had a population of 7,648 people.

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

  • Godfrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Godfrey
    • From Fort Scott to Godfrey
  • Ronald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ronald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
    • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ronald
    • From Fort Scott to Ronald
  • Eve
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve
    • Eve is located in Vernon County (MO)
  • Hammond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marmaton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
    • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marmaton
    • From Fort Scott to Marmaton
  • Garland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Richards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Redfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pawnee Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Deerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berlin
    • From Fort Scott to Berlin
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    • Hiattville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
    • Cato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Crawford County
    • Dry Wood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Scott ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Scott.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Scott. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Scott and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Scott.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Fort Scott.

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 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 Fort Scott:

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

The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Fort Scott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Scott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8399, Longitude: -94.7074    
<6>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 Fort Scott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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