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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 Glendale (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 Glendale. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Glendale is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Dickinson, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson & Ottawa.

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

  • Saline County     (The home county of Glendale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Brookville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bavaria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
      • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
    • Salina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Smolan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
      • Smolan is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Falun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Salemsborg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mentor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Cambria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
      • New Cambria is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Cambria
      • From Glendale to New Cambria
    • Assaria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
      • Assaria is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <1>
    • Kipp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickinson County
  • Ellsworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Terra Cotta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
      • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
    • Carneiro ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carneiro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
      • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carneiro
      • From Glendale to Carneiro
    • Venango
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
    • Yankee Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kanopolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
      • Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <1>
    • Ellsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Langley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Glendale to Midway
    • Frantz ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frantz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
      • Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Beverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Quartzite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Milo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milo
      • From Glendale to Milo
    • Barnard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Denmark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
      • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
      • Sylvan Grove Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <1>
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Marquette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lindsborg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ottawa County
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crawford
      • From Glendale to Crawford
    • Geneseo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Glendale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glendale.

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

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

  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Culver Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washam Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Terra Cotta Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terra Cotta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terra Cotta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • Crown Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hammer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammer 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.<5>

While we didn't find Glendale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glendale.

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

  • Tescott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Culver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bavaria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Beverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Arcola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Ellsworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arcola
    • From Glendale to Arcola
  • Shipton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipton
    • Shipton is located in Saline County
  • Terra Cotta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
  • Shady Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
    • Shady Bend is located in Lincoln County
  • Trenton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Saline County
  • Carneiro ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carneiro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
    • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carneiro
    • From Glendale to Carneiro
  • Smolan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
    • Smolan is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Glendale ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glendale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glendale, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glendale.

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 Glendale:

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

The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ks.us/

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>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 Glendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Glendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8985, Longitude: -97.8749    









 

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