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 doctors and hospitals 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee County: Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie & Wabaunsee.
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:
- Shawnee County (The home county of Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kiro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kiro is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- North Topeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- Topeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Highland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Pauline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Cullen Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Tecumseh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atchison County
- Arrington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Grover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grover is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Big Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Stull
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Lecompton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kanwaka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
- Kanwaka has also been known as:
- Kanawha
- Kannaka
- Kanwaca
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Delia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Hoyt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mayetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Birmingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Denison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Holton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Circleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Larkinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Soldier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Netawaka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Rock Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Hilldale South
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Hilldale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Indian Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Lake Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- West Shore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
- Newman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Ozawkie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Shore
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lakeside Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Nemaha County
- America City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Carbondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Scranton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burlingame
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Saint Marys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Emmett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Belvue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Aikins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Wamego
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Havensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Onaga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riley County
- Zeandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Zeandale is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
- Wabaunsee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grove, with the one closest to Grove listed first.
- Maple Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Paxico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McFarland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Alma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eskridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Harveyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
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.
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rossville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Czech - Moravian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Uniontown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valencia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Half-Day Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half-Day Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Half-Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Topeka.
- The Half-Day Cemetery has also been known as:
- HalfDay Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92625 <2>
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Security Benefit Association Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hoyt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Delia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Delia Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Delia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92286 <2>
- Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shipsee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
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.
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Valencia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valencia is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Menoken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Menoken is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Elmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elmont is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Hoyt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Marys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Topeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Topeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mayetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 485 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shawnee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Douglas County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Nemaha County
- Osage 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grove) 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 Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |