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 Greenleaf (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 Greenleaf. 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.
Greenleaf is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clay, Cloud, Marshall, Republic, Riley, Gage (NE), Jefferson (NE) & Thayer (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Greenleaf. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenleaf:
- Washington County (The home county of Greenleaf)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Barnes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Linn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chepstow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Kimeo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Palmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morrowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morrowville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Blocker ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blocker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
- Hollenberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hollenberg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Haddam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haddam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Garfield Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield Center is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
- Oscar ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oscar is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Vining
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vining is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Morganville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Clay Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Broughton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Idana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Cloud County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Clyde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ames
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ames is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bremen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
- Blue Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Irving ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Carden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oketo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oketo is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Winifred
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Winifred is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Frankfort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Pottawatomie County
- Olsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Republic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Agenda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Agenda is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agenda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Cuba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Narka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Narka is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- May Day
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- May Day is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
- Winkler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Walsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Leonardville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Bala
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Riley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Gage County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Lanham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Odell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barneston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Steele City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Endicott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Diller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Reynolds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenleaf, see our County-by-County Page for Greenleaf.
Cemeteries Near Greenleaf ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenleaf.
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 Greenleaf - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenleaf covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Round Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Jesus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Jesus Cemetery
- The Mt. Jesus Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. James Cemetery
- Mt. Jesus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93136 <2>
- St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959629 <2>
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brethren Merkey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Merkey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brethren Merkey Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Washington.
- The Brethren Merkey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Markey Cemetery
- Merkey Cemetery
- Merkley Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197481 <2>
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Linn.
- The Spiers Memorial Arch Cemetery has also been known as:
- City Cemetery
- Linn City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159260 <2>
- Chepstow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Greenleaf had a population of 916 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Greenleaf had a population of 303 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenleaf, with the one closest to Greenleaf listed first.
- Barnes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Linn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chepstow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Kimeo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Palmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Enosdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Enosdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosdale
- Waterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morrowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morrowville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Spence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Spence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Strawberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Strawberry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bremen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Schroyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Schroyer is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroyer
- Blue Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenleaf. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenleaf.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Greenleaf ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenleaf.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Greenleaf. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Greenleaf and those printed in the larger area surrounding Greenleaf.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Greenleaf.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Greenleaf:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cloud County
- Marshall County
- Pottawatomie County
- Republic County
- Riley County
- Gage County
- Jefferson 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenleaf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Greenleaf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |