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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 Fredonia (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 Fredonia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fredonia is located in Wilson 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 Wilson County: Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho & Woodson.

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

  • Wilson County     (The home county of Fredonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • New Albany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Benedict
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Wilson County
    • Altoona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Lafontaine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
      • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
    • Hilford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
      • Hilford is located in Wilson County
    • Roper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Wilson County
    • Neodesha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
      • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <2>
    • Coyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
      • Coyville is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Petrolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
      • Octagon City is located in Allen County
    • Humboldt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Leanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
  • Chautauqua County
    • Hale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Upola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Busby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Elk County
    • Oak Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Elk County
    • Cave Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
    • Longton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <2>
    • Fiat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Elk County
    • Elk Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Former name for Howard:
      • Howard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <2>
    • Moline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Fall River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <2>
    • Severy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
      • Severy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Climax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Neal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Neal is located in Greenwood County
    • Piedmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Morehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
      • Morehead is located in Labette County
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Elk City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Cherryvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • Earlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Thayer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chanute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Galesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Rollin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredonia, with the one closest to Fredonia listed first.
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Rose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • Toronto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
    • Yates Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <2>
    • Cookville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Durand
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fredonia ...

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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredonia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fredonia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fredonia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fredonia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Fredonia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fredonia:

Cemeteries Near Fredonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fredonia.

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

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

  • Bachelder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachelder Cemetery
  • Butner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butner Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Weakley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weakley Cemetery
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
  • Hatler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatler Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Tailor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tailor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tailor Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93247 <5>
  • Ross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Trimmell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trimmell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimmell 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fredonia had a population of 1,515 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fredonia had a population of 2,182 people.

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

  • Benedict Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
    • Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
  • New Albany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
    • New Albany is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Buxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in Wilson County
  • Guilford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Wilson County
  • Benedict
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Lafontaine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
    • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
  • Neodesha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
    • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <2>
  • Roper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Roper is located in Wilson County
  • Coyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
    • Coyville is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Busby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Busby is located in Elk County
  • Upola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
    • Upola is located in Elk County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Fall River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <2>

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

The official website for Fredonia: www.fms.fredoniaks.com/

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>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- Fredonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fredonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5328, Longitude: -95.8244       In this case, the coordinates for Fredonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Fredonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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