Our Genealogy Helper
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 Grandview Plaza (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 Grandview Plaza. 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 and 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.
Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Geary County: Clay, Dickinson, Morris, Riley & Wabaunsee.
Below are the counties that are near Grandview Plaza. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grandview Plaza:
- Geary County (The home county of Grandview Plaza)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Junction City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wreford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Kansas Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Alida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Wakefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Industry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Broughton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Ladysmith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <1>
- Dickinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Upland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Upland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Lyona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lyona is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Woodbine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Navarre
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Abilene
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Talmage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Herington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Acme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dwight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Parkerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Latimer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Downing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Downing is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Kelso
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kelso is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Delavan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Delavan is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Wilsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Helmick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Helmick is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
- Council Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <1>
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Saint George
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wamego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Ogden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Eureka Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Keats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Manhattan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Riley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <1>
- Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
- Bala
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Zeandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zeandale is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
- Leonardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <1>
- Walsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Wabaunsee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Alta Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McFarland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grandview Plaza, see our County-by-County Page for Grandview Plaza.
Cemeteries Near Grandview Plaza ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grandview Plaza.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grandview Plaza - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grandview Plaza covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salchow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wetzel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Humboldt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vinton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ogden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (138 more) ...
- Kansas Veterans Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shanks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Grandview Plaza in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grandview Plaza.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grandview Plaza, with the one closest to Grandview Plaza listed first.
- Junction City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wreford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Kansas Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Ogden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Eureka Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Keats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Sutphen ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
- Manhattan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dwight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Wakefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grandview Plaza. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grandview Plaza.
Newspapers Published in Grandview Plaza ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grandview Plaza.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grandview Plaza, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grandview Plaza.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Grandview Plaza:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Geary County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Dickinson County
- Morris County
- Pottawatomie County
- Riley County
- Wabaunsee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Grandview Plaza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grandview Plaza) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |