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 Grantville (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 Grantville. 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 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.

Grantville is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Atchison, Douglas, Jackson, Leavenworth & Shawnee.

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

• Jefferson County     (The home county of Grantville)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Newman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
  • Medina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
  • Thompsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Meriden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <2>
  • Hilldale South
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
    • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilldale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
  • West Shore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
    • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Lakeside Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Indian Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
    • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Ozawkie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozawkie
    • Ozawkie is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozawkie <2>
• Atchison County
  • Arrington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Atchison County
    • Arrington has also been known as:
    • Arrington Mineral Springs
    • Arrington Springs
• Douglas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Grover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Lecompton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
    • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <2>
  • Stull
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
    • Stull is located in Douglas County
  • Kanwaka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
    • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka has also been known as:
    • Kanawha
    • Kannaka
    • Kanwaca
  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Midland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Douglas County
  • Lawrence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
  • Lone Star
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
  • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
    • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Globe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Douglas County
  • Noria
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
    • Noria is located in Douglas County
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Centropolis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
    • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
  • Norwood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Franklin County
• Jackson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Hoyt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <2>
  • Mayetta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
    • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <2>
  • Denison
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
    • Denison is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <2>
  • Birmingham
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
  • Delia
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Delia is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Larkinburg
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larkinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
    • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
  • Holton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
• Leavenworth County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Fall Leaf
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
  • Tonganoxie
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <2>
  • Springdale
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
  • Jarbalo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
    • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Linwood
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • Easton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Former name for Easton:
    • Eastin
  • Hoge
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
    • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
• Osage County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Mineral Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Carbondale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Overbrook
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
    • Overbrook is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <2>
  • Scranton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
  • Burlingame
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <2>
  • Vassar
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
    • Vassar is located in Osage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <2>
• Pottawatomie County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Saint Marys
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
  • Emmett
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
• Shawnee County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Tecumseh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
  • Spencer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
  • North Topeka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
    • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
  • Highland Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
  • Topeka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
  • Berryton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
  • Pauline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
  • Cullen Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
  • Kiro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
    • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
• Wabaunsee County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grantville, with the one closest to Grantville listed first.
  • Maple Hill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <2>
  • Vera
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Harveyville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
    • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

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

Cemeteries Near Grantville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grantville.

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

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

• Grantville Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Grantville Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grantville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Newman Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Topeka Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topeka Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Topeka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93916 <4>
• Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93094 <4>
• Bethel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Peters Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• East View Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
  • The East View Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Big Springs Cemetery
  • East View - Big Springs Cemetery
• Bauer Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
• Zion Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Olive Branch Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rochester Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93509 <4>
• Continue List   (173 more) ...
  • Boys Industrial School Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boys Industrial School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boys Industrial School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grantville had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

• Tecumseh
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
  • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
• Spencer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
• Oakland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
• Grover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
  • Grover is located in Douglas County
• Newman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
  • Newman is located in Jefferson County
• North Topeka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
  • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
• Topeka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
• Watson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Shawnee County
• Big Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
• Medina
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Jefferson County
• Thompsonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
• Meriden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <2>
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  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Elmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Elmont is located in Shawnee County
  • Pauline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grantville ...

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 263 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grantville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grantville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grantville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grantville.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Grantville.

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 Grantville:

• Websites specific to Kansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Kansas Historical Society

• Pages specific to Jefferson County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Atchison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Douglas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Leavenworth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Osage County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Shawnee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wabaunsee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/