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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 Harris (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 Harris. 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.

Harris is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami & Woodson.

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

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Harris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Central City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Anderson County
      • Former name for Central City:
      • Jerome
      • Central City has also been known as:
      • Central
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Central City
      • From Harris to Central City
    • Glenlock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenlock
      • From Harris to Glenlock
    • Mont Ida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Garnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Scipio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Harris to Scipio
    • Welda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greeley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
    • Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Bush City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Lone Elm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Elm
      • From Harris to Lone Elm
    • Selma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Harris to Selma
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carlyle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mildred
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
    • Bayard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayard
      • From Harris to Bayard
    • Gas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Iola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
    • Bassett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • La Harpe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Coffey County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Williamsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ransomville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Homewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • B N Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
    • Richter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richter
      • From Harris to Richter
    • Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
    • Ottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Imes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Goodrich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Parker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Blue Mound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • Cadmus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
    • Neosho Rapids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Stanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From Harris to Stanton
    • Osawatomie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Melvern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <3>
    • Quenemo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quenemo
      • From Harris to Quenemo
    • Olivet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
    • Vassar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barclay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Osage City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <3>
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Neosho Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Piqua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hasty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hasty
      • From Harris to Hasty
    • Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athens
      • From Harris to Athens

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

Cemeteries Near Harris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harris.

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

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

  • Baird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mont Ida Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mont Ida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mont Ida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Teresa Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Scipio Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Scipio Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Scipio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harris had a population of 230 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2000, Harris had a population of 53 people.

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

  • Central City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Anderson County
    • Former name for Central City:
    • Jerome
    • Central City has also been known as:
    • Central
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Central City
    • From Harris to Central City
  • Glenlock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
    • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenlock
    • From Harris to Glenlock
  • Mont Ida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Agricola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Coffey County
  • Westphalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Silkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
    • Silkville is located in Franklin County
    • Silkville has also been known as:
    • Boissiere Silk Farm
    • Valeton
  • Garnett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Aliceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Welda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Harris ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Harris. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Harris and those printed in the larger area surrounding Harris.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Harris.

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 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 Harris:

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3197, Longitude: -95.4374    
<5>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.
<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 Harris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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