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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 Furley (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 Furley. 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 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.

Furley is located in Sedgwick County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sedgwick County: Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Kingman, Reno & Sumner.

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

  • Sedgwick County     (The home county of Furley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furley, with the one closest to Furley listed first.
    • Greenwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Kechi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <1>
    • Park City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bel Aire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Valley Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wichita Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
    • Eastborough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Wichita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Cow Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
    • Maize
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <1>
    • Bentley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Colwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furley, with the one closest to Furley listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brainerd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Brainerd is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Benton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Potwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Potwin is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Sunset Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Elbing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Elbing is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Andover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Andover is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
      • Andover has also been known as:
      • Cloud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
    • Prairie Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Towanda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Midian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Midian is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
    • Hopkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Lorena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lorena is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Augusta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Chase County
    • Wonsevu
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wonsevu is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furley, with the one closest to Furley listed first.
    • Annelly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
    • McLains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • McLains is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
    • Putnam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Sedgwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McGraw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • McGraw is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
    • Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Arsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
    • North Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Walton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Halstead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Zimmerdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
    • Hesston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Paxton is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furley, with the one closest to Furley listed first.
    • Peabody
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Peabody is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
      • Former name for Peabody:
      • Coneburgh
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <1>
    • Burns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Burns is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Goessel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Goessel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
    • Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oursler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oursler is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
  • McPherson County
    • Moundridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Reno County
    • Saint Joe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe

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

Cemeteries Near Furley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Furley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Furley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Furley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Marble Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kechi Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ascension Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • Greenwich Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Old Benton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Furley had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sunnydale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
  • Kechi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <1>
  • Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Whitewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Annelly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
  • Valley Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McLains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
  • Benton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brainerd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
  • Wichita Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
  • Tolerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolerville
  • Minneha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Potwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Potwin is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Putnam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Sedgwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Furley ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Furley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Furley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Furley.

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 Furley:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Furley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Furley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.