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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 Garden Plain (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 Garden Plain. 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 Garden Plain ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Garden Plain: Garden Pln.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County: Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Kingman, Reno & Sumner.

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

  • Sedgwick County     (The home county of Garden Plain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Plain, with the one closest to Garden Plain listed first.
    • Cheney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Goddard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Andale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Clonmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmel
      • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
    • Colwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
      • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <1>
    • Westlink Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlink Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
      • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
    • Anness
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
      • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
    • Viola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <1>
    • Maize
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
      • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <1>
    • Mount Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bayneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
      • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Clearwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Plain, with the one closest to Garden Plain listed first.
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Butler County
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <1>
    • Sunset Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Plain, with the one closest to Garden Plain listed first.
    • Runnymede
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runnymede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Harper County
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Danville has also been known as:
      • Coalville
    • Duquoin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Plain, with the one closest to Garden Plain listed first.
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Harvey County
    • Sedgwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <1>
    • Paxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Harvey County
    • Burrton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
      • Burrton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Halstead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <1>
    • Putnam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
    • Van Arsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
    • McGraw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGraw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Harvey County
  • Kingman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Plain, with the one closest to Garden Plain listed first.
    • Murdock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Kingman County
    • Norwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <1>
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Kingman County
    • Adams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Kingman County
    • Alameda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alameda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
      • Alameda is located in Kingman County
    • Kingman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rago
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
      • Rago is located in Kingman County
    • Spivey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Plain, with the one closest to Garden Plain listed first.
    • Saint Joe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
    • Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Haven is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <1>
    • Pretty Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
      • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <1>
    • Castleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Reno County
    • Yoder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Reno County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <1>
    • Darlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
      • Darlow is located in Reno County
    • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
      • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
    • Cruppers Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruppers Corner
      • Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
    • Elmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Reno County
    • Obeeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
      • Obeeville is located in Reno County
    • South Hutchinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hutchinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden Plain, with the one closest to Garden Plain listed first.
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sumner County
    • Millerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Sumner County
    • Conway Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Anson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
    • Ewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
    • Argonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Mayfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Belle Plaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
      • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <1>
    • Cicero
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Roland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sumner County

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

Cemeteries Near Garden Plain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garden Plain.

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

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

  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Afton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Afton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Afton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chikaskia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chikaskia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chikaskia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheney Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Garden Plain had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Garden Plain had a population of 912 people.

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

  • Cheney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Goddard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Andale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Colwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
    • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <1>
  • Anness
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
    • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
  • Viola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <1>
  • Maize
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <1>
  • Murdock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Kingman County
  • Clearwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
    • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Mount Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Waterloo ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Kingman County
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    • Norwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <1>
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sumner County
    • Millerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Sumner County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Garden Plain ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden Plain.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Garden Plain. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Garden Plain and those printed in the larger area surrounding Garden Plain.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Garden Plain.

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 Garden Plain:

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

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/

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

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 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>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>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 Garden Plain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Garden Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6593, Longitude: -97.6812       In this case, the coordinates for Garden Plain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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