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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 Half Mound (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 Half Mound. 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.

Name Variations for Half Mound ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Halfmound.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Half Mound 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 Half Mound. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Half Mound:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Half Mound)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Valley Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
    • Nortonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
    • Boyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyle
      • From Half Mound to Boyle
    • Lake Shore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Ozawkie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dunavant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilldale South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
      • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilldale
      • From Half Mound to Hilldale
    • Meriden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
      • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Arrington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Effingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
    • Muscotah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Monrovia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Half Mound to Farmington
    • Cummings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Lancaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Huron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Atchison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Williams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Port Williams
      • From Half Mound to Port Williams
    • Oak Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Mills
      • From Half Mound to Oak Mills
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Horton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Everest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mercier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercier
      • From Half Mound to Mercier
    • Willis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Half Mound to Baker
    • Powhattan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hiawatha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Doniphan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Purcell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Denton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Leona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Doniphan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doniphan
      • From Half Mound to Doniphan
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bendena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Severance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brenner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Grover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grover
      • From Half Mound to Grover
    • Lecompton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Big Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Stull
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Larkinburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larkinburg
      • From Half Mound to Larkinburg
    • Denison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Birmingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mayetta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Whiting
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Holton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Hoyt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Netawaka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Circleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Soldier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
    • Delia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoca
      • From Half Mound to Avoca
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Easton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Springdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Half Mound to Springdale
    • Lowemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
      • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowemont
      • From Half Mound to Lowemont
    • Jarbalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kickapoo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kickapoo
      • From Half Mound to Kickapoo
    • Tonganoxie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Wetmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
    • Granada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Capioma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • America City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • Emmett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • North Topeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spencer
      • From Half Mound to Spencer
    • Tecumseh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Topeka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kiro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Silver Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Watson
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watson
      • From Half Mound to Watson
    • Rossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rushville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Half Mound, with the one closest to Half Mound listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Lake
      • From Half Mound to Sugar Lake
    • Iatan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people

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

Cemeteries Near Half Mound ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Half Mound.

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

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

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 Half Mound in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Half Mound.

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

  • Valley Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Valley Falls has also been known as:
    • Sautrelle
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
  • Arrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Denison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Boyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
    • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boyle
    • From Half Mound to Boyle
  • Nortonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
    • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
  • Effingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
    • Effingham is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
  • Birmingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Muscotah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rock Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ozawkie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dunavant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monrovia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mayetta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Half Mound to Farmington
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Half Mound ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Mound.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Half Mound, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Half Mound.

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 Half Mound:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Half Mound. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Half Mound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Half Mound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Half Mound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4058, Longitude: -95.4974    









 

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