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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 Grainfield (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 Grainfield. 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 doctors 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.

Grainfield is located in Gove 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 Gove County: Graham, Lane, Logan, Ness, Scott, Sheridan, Thomas & Trego.

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

  • Gove County     (The home county of Grainfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grainfield, with the one closest to Grainfield listed first.
    • Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Grinnell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
      • Grinnell is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Grinnell has also been known as:
      • Grinnette Springs
    • Gove City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
      • Gove City is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Gove City has also been known as:
      • Gove
    • Quinter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
      • Quinter is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <2>
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grainfield, with the one closest to Grainfield listed first.
    • Saint Peter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Morland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
      • Morland is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grainfield, with the one closest to Grainfield listed first.
    • Oakley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Monument
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
      • Monument is located in Logan County
    • Elkader
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Logan County
  • Sheridan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grainfield, with the one closest to Grainfield listed first.
    • Hoxie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
    • Studley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
      • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Selden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Selden is located in Sheridan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grainfield, with the one closest to Grainfield listed first.
    • Menlo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Spica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
      • Spica is located in Thomas County
    • Rexford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Trego County
    • Collyer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
      • Collyer is located in Trego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grainfield ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grainfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Grainfield:

Cemeteries Near Grainfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grainfield.

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

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

  • Grainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grainfield Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Grinnell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinnell Cemetery
  • Gove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gove Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Baker Twp. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Twp. Cemetery
  • Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Order German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
  • Gaeland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Top Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
  • Bethel Christian Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Hoxie Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxie Cemetery
    • Zion Norwegian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Norwegian 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grainfield had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grainfield had a population of 241 people.

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

  • Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Grinnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Grinnell is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Grinnell has also been known as:
    • Grinnette Springs
  • Gove City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
    • Gove City is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gove City has also been known as:
    • Gove
  • Quinter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
    • Quinter is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <2>
  • Seguin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seguin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Sheridan County
  • Hoxie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
  • Collyer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
    • Collyer is located in Trego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Tasco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasco
    • Tasco is located in Sheridan County
  • Oakley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Menlo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Studley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
  • Spica
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
    • Spica is located in Thomas County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Morland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
      • Morland is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <2>
    • Rexford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Thomas County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grainfield. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1136, Longitude: -100.4667    
<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 Grainfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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