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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 Glasco (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 Glasco. 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 Glasco ...

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.

Over the years, Glasco had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Glasco, it was known as Glasgow.
  • Before changing to Glasgow, it was named Dell Ray.

Another variation: Del Ray.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Glasco is located in Cloud 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 Cloud County: Clay, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic & Washington.

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

  • Cloud County     (The home county of Glasco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasco, with the one closest to Glasco listed first.
    • Simpson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Macyville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
      • Macyville is located in Cloud County
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Yuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Cloud County
    • Aurora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Concordia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Huscher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huscher
      • Huscher is located in Cloud County
    • Miltonvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oneonta ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Cloud County
    • Rice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Cloud County
    • Ames
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Cloud County
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
    • Clyde
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasco, with the one closest to Glasco listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Idana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
      • Idana is located in Clay County
    • Longford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
      • Longford is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Longford has also been known as:
      • Longford Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <2>
  • Jewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasco, with the one closest to Glasco listed first.
    • Randall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Jewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Formoso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Formoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
      • Formoso is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasco, with the one closest to Glasco listed first.
    • Barnard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Beverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Lincoln Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <2>
    • Quartzite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
      • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Denmark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasco, with the one closest to Glasco listed first.
    • Asherville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
      • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
    • Gilbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Scottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Beloit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <2>
    • Glen Elder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasco, with the one closest to Glasco listed first.
    • Delphos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Ada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Ottawa County
    • Lamar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Ottawa County
    • Alfmil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfmil
      • Alfmil is located in Ottawa County
    • Minneapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindsey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
      • Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
      • Lindsey has also been known as:
      • Ayersville
    • Wells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Ottawa County
    • Tescott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Ackley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
      • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
    • Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Culver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Vine Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
      • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
      • Former name for Vine Creek:
      • Vine
  • Republic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glasco, with the one closest to Glasco listed first.
    • Kackley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
      • Kackley is located in Republic County
    • Norway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Republic County
    • Courtland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Scandia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Republic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Glasco ...

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 153 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glasco.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Glasco. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Glasco and those printed in the larger area surrounding Glasco.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Glasco.

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 Glasco:

Cemeteries Near Glasco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glasco.

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

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

  • Glasco Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delphos Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Green Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
  • Coursen Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coursen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coursen Grove Cemetery
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • Asherville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asherville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asherville Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • West Asher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Asher Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glasco had a population of 461 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Glasco had a population of 448 people.

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

  • Simpson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
  • Delphos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
    • Delphos is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Macyville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
    • Macyville is located in Cloud County
  • Asherville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
  • Sumnerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
    • Sumnerville is located in Ottawa County
  • Scottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Gilbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
  • Milo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Lincoln County
  • Ada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Ottawa County
  • Lamar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Ottawa County
  • Barnard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Brewer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Ottawa County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Yuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Cloud County
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Beloit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <2>

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

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

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>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 from Point A (ie- Glasco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glasco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3610, Longitude: -97.8372       In this case, the coordinates for Glasco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Glasco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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