Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Harveyville (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 Harveyville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabaunsee County: Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley & Shawnee.
Below are the counties that are near Harveyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harveyville:
- Wabaunsee County (The home county of Harveyville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveyville, with the one closest to Harveyville listed first.
- Wilmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Eskridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Maple Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vera
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Paxico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McFarland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Alta Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coffey County
- Lebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveyville, with the one closest to Harveyville listed first.
- Big Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Stull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Globe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Franklin County
- Pomona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- Grantville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveyville, with the one closest to Harveyville listed first.
- Miller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Admire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Reading
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bushong
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Lang
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lang is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
- Lang has also been known as:
- Hortonville
- Americus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emporia Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Berkeley Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Neosho Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Emporia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merrick is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveyville, with the one closest to Harveyville listed first.
- Dunlap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Council Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <1>
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveyville, with the one closest to Harveyville listed first.
- Burlingame
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Peterton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Osage City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Mineral Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Barclay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Lyndon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vassar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Overbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Olivet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Melvern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
- Quenemo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Pottawatomie County
- Saint Marys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveyville, with the one closest to Harveyville listed first.
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cullen Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Pauline
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Berryton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Willard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Silver Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Kiro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kiro is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Rossville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Topeka
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Topeka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harveyville, see our County-by-County Page for Harveyville.
Cemeteries Near Harveyville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harveyville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Harveyville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harveyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harveyville, with the one closest to Harveyville listed first.
- Wilmington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prairie Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Center Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Burlingame.
- The Prairie Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prairie City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1740047 <3>
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burlingame City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bartholomew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eskridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rapp Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Auburn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osage City Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dover Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (129 more) ...
- Keene Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Admire Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harveyville had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harveyville had a population of 246 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harveyville, with the one closest to Harveyville listed first.
- Wilmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Burlingame
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Eskridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Miller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Peterton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Admire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Keene is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Osage City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Barclay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harveyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harveyville.
Newspapers Published in Harveyville ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harveyville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harveyville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harveyville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Harveyville:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Wabaunsee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coffey County
- Douglas County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Lyon County
- Morris County
- Osage County
- Pottawatomie County
- Shawnee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Harveyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Harveyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |