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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 Harold (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 Harold. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Harold is located in Ness 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 Ness County: Ellis, Gove, Hodgeman, Lane, Pawnee, Rush & Trego.

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

  • Ness County     (The home county of Harold)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harold, with the one closest to Harold listed first.
    • Ness City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Laird
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Ness County
    • Bazine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Beeler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
      • Beeler is located in Ness County
    • Ransom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ness County
    • Brownell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Finney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harold, with the one closest to Harold listed first.
    • Kalvesta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalvesta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
      • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
    • Ravanna ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Finney County
  • Ford County
    • Spearville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
      • Spearville is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Hodgeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harold, with the one closest to Harold listed first.
    • Jetmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hanston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
      • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Lane County
    • Alamota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
      • Alamota is located in Lane County
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harold, with the one closest to Harold listed first.
    • Burdett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Rozel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
      • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harold, with the one closest to Harold listed first.
    • Alexander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • McCracken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <1>
    • Nekoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Rush County

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

Cemeteries Near Harold ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harold.

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

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

  • Kunze Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chenoworth Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mennonite Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southeast of Hanston.
    • The Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hanston Mennonite Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232616 <4>
  • Kidderville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kitterville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitterville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buda Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Jetmore.
    • The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jetmore Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92407 <4>
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Hanston Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Anthony Parish Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Parish Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Parish Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northeast of Hanston.
      • The St. Anthony Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saint Anthony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93578 <4>
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Harold in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harold.

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

  • Riverside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Ness County
  • Ness City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jetmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Laird
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Laird is located in Ness County
  • Hanston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
    • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Gray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Hodgeman County
  • Bazine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Beeler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
    • Beeler is located in Ness County
  • Burdett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Kalvesta
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalvesta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
    • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
  • Alexander
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Alamota
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
    • Alamota is located in Lane County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ravanna ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Finney County
    • Ransom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Brownell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Harold ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harold.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harold, 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 Harold.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harold:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Harold) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2725, Longitude: -99.9335       In this case, the coordinates for Harold have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Harold, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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