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 Grove (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 Grove. 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.
Grove is located in Labette 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 Labette County: Cherokee, Crawford, Montgomery, Neosho, Craig (OK) & Nowata (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grove:
- Labette County (The home county of Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Dennis
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morehead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Mound Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Parsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Penfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Labette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Labette is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Labette has also been known as:
- Labette City
- Strauss
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Strauss is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Edna
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Valeda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Valeda is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
- Oswego
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Leanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leanna is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Petrolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Petrolia is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Octagon City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Octagon City is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Sherman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Hoag
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hoag is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
- Hallowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- West Mineral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Faulkner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Sherwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
- Stone City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Stone City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- East Mineral ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
- Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
- Mayer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mayer is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
- Cokedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cokedale is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- McCune
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Monmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monmouth is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Greenbush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Walnut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Brazilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brazilton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Cherryvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avian ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Avian is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Coffeyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dearing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elk City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Tyro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyro is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Neosho County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Thayer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Earlton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Erie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rollin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Chanute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Odense
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Odense is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
- Stark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stark is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Brooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Hilford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
- Neodesha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Lafontaine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
- Vilas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Benedict Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Benedict
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buxton is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Woodson County
- North Ridge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Ridge is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
- Nowata County (OK)
- South Coffeyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Grove.
Cemeteries Near Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grove.
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 Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mound Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Ladore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Dennis
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morehead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Cherryvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Parsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Thayer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Penfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- South Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Mound is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mound
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Angola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Angola is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Labette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Labette is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Labette has also been known as:
- Labette City
- Neodesha
(15 miles [24.1 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 Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grove.
Newspapers Published in Grove ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grove.
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 Grove:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Labette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Cherokee County
- Crawford County
- Montgomery County
- Neosho County
- Wilson County
- Woodson County
- Nowata 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 Grove, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |