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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 Glade (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 Glade. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Glade is located in Phillips 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 Phillips County: Graham, Norton, Rooks, Smith, Franklin (NE) & Harlan (NE).

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

  • Phillips County     (The home county of Glade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
    • Speed
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Kirwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Agra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stuttgart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Logan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Prairie View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Nicodemus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
      • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <2>
    • Roscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Graham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roscoe
      • From Glade to Roscoe
    • Bogue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Bogue has also been known as:
      • Wildhorse
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bogue
      • From Glade to Bogue
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Graham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smithfield
      • From Glade to Smithfield
  • Norton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Densmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Almena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Edmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Edmond has also been known as:
      • Edmond City
  • Osborne County
    • Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Rooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Stockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Rooks County
    • Damar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Claudell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cedar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Athol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gaylord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Smith Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Harlan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County (NE)
  • Harlan County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Alma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Republican City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Glade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glade.

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

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

  • Marvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bow Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Agra Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agra Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Iowa Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Glade had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Glade had a population of 89 people.

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

  • Phillipsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
  • Gretna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Phillips County
  • Kirwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Agra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stuttgart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kensington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Stockton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Prairie View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cedar is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Webster
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Rooks County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Athol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Long Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodruff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Phillips County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Glade ...

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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glade.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Glade:

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

The official website for Phillips County: www.phillipscounty.org/

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>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 Glade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6834, Longitude: -99.3104    









 

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