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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 Garland (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 Garland. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Garland is located in Bourbon 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 Bourbon County: Allen, Anderson, Crawford, Linn, Neosho & Vernon (MO).

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

  • Bourbon County     (The home county of Garland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garland, with the one closest to Garland listed first.
    • Edward
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Garland to Edward
    • Godfrey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Garland to Godfrey
    • Fort Scott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Garland to Bell Town
    • Pawnee Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ronald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Garland to Ronald
    • Hollister
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Garland to Hollister
    • Marmaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Garland to Marmaton
    • Hiattville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
    • Hammond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Redfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Devon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnesville
      • From Garland to Barnesville
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garland, with the one closest to Garland listed first.
    • Savonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Elsmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garland, with the one closest to Garland listed first.
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County
    • Weir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garland, with the one closest to Garland listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dry Wood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cato
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Crawford County
    • Coalvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gross
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Garland to Gross
    • Englevale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Garland to Englevale
    • Mulberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Arma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
      • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breezy Hill
      • From Garland to Breezy Hill
    • Farlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Crawford County
    • Curranville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fox Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Linn County
  • Neosho County
    • Stark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Garland, with the one closest to Garland listed first.
    • Burgess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Irwin
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Garland to Irwin
    • Oakton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamar Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Nashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lamar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Garland to Milford
    • Bushnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garland, with the one closest to Garland listed first.
    • Hume
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Rich Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Garland to New Home
    • Foster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cedar County (MO)
    • Virgil City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County (MO)
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garland, with the one closest to Garland listed first.
    • Opolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Medoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medoc
      • From Garland to Medoc
  • Vernon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garland, with the one closest to Garland listed first.
    • Bronaugh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Moundville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Deerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Richards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Nevada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Stotesbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Sheldon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Metz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Bellamy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellamy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellamy
      • From Garland to Bellamy
    • Walker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Garland, see our County-by-County Page for Garland.

Cemeteries Near Garland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garland.

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

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

  • Tweedy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tweedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tweedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heavisides Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavisides Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavisides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarksburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Endicott - Spence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Arcadia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Arcadia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McKill Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKill Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Garland had a population of 276 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Godfrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Garland to Godfrey
  • Dry Wood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arcadia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cato
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Cato is located in Crawford County
  • Eve
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve
    • Eve is located in Vernon County (MO)
  • Coalvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bronaugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fort Scott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Moundville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Deerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Hannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannon
    • Hannon is located in Barton County (MO)
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    • Ronald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Garland to Ronald
    • Englevale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Garland to Englevale
    • Ellis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Vernon County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Garland ...

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 Garland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Garland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Garland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Garland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Garland.

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 helpful 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 Garland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garland. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Garland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7312, Longitude: -94.6226    









 

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