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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 Halstead (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 Halstead. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Halstead is located in Harvey 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 Harvey County: Butler, Marion, McPherson, Reno & Sedgwick.

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

  • Harvey County     (The home county of Halstead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halstead, with the one closest to Halstead listed first.
    • Van Arsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
    • Paxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Harvey County
    • McGraw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGraw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Harvey County
    • Putnam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
    • Sedgwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
    • Patterson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Harvey County
    • Burrton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
      • Burrton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Newton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zimmerdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
      • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
    • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
      • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
    • Hesston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
      • North Newton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <3>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halstead, with the one closest to Halstead listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <3>
    • Elbing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
      • Elbing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Brainerd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brainerd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
      • Brainerd is located in Butler County
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
    • Potwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Potwin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Sunset Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
      • Andover has also been known as:
      • Cloud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
    • Prairie Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halstead, with the one closest to Halstead listed first.
    • Goessel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goessel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
      • Goessel is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Peabody
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
      • Former name for Peabody:
      • Coneburgh
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <3>
    • Lehigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aulne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halstead, with the one closest to Halstead listed first.
    • Moundridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elyria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elyria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • Elyria is located in McPherson County
    • Inman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
    • Groveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in McPherson County
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Galva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
      • Galva is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <3>
    • McPherson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Conway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in McPherson County
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halstead, with the one closest to Halstead listed first.
    • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
      • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
    • Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Haven is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <3>
    • Buhler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
      • Buhler is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Buhler has also been known as:
      • Tulip Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <3>
    • Obeeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
      • Obeeville is located in Reno County
    • Yoder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in Reno County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <3>
    • Medora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Reno County
    • Saint Joe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
    • Elmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Reno County
    • Hutchinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cruppers Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruppers Corner
      • Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
    • South Hutchinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Darlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
      • Darlow is located in Reno County
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halstead, with the one closest to Halstead listed first.
    • Bentley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <3>
    • Coleman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
    • Mount Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
    • Colwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
      • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <3>
    • Andale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maize
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
      • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <3>
    • Park City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
    • Wichita Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wichita Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
      • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
    • Kechi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
      • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
    • Bel Aire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <3>
    • Westlink Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlink Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
      • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County

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

Cemeteries Near Halstead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halstead.

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

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

  • Halstead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Halstead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kemper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Royer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Royer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93554 <4>
  • Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Church of God of the First Born Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God of the First Born Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God of the First Born Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt - Shive Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Burrton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Halstead had a population of 1,071 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Halstead had a population of 2,028 people.

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

  • Bentley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <3>
  • Sedgwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
  • Putnam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Harvey County
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Harvey County
  • Burrton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
    • Burrton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hesston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McLains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
  • Moundridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Valley Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
  • Sunnydale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
    • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Andale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Colwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
      • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <3>
    • Walton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Halstead ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halstead.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Halstead:

The official website for Halstead: www.halsteadks.com/

The official website for Harvey County: www.harveycounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Halstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Halstead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0011, Longitude: -97.5098       In this case, the coordinates for Halstead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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