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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 Herkimer (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 Herkimer. 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.

Herkimer is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Gage (NE) & Pawnee (NE).

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Herkimer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herkimer, with the one closest to Herkimer listed first.
    • Marysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bremen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
    • Marietta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Oketo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Carden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
      • Carden is located in Marshall County
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <1>
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Blue Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
      • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <1>
    • Winifred
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
      • Winifred is located in Marshall County
    • Beattie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
  • Nemaha County
    • Baileyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
  • Riley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herkimer, with the one closest to Herkimer listed first.
    • Winkler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • May Day
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
      • May Day is located in Riley County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herkimer, with the one closest to Herkimer listed first.
    • Hanover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Lanham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Washington County
    • Barnes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollenberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Greenleaf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <1>
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chepstow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepstow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
    • Linn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <1>
    • Morrowville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
      • Morrowville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Blocker ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
      • Blocker is located in Washington County
    • Palmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Gage County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herkimer, with the one closest to Herkimer listed first.
    • Lanham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Odell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
    • Barneston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wymore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
      • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <1>
    • Blue Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ellis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Beatrice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rockford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Virginia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <1>
    • Filley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herkimer, with the one closest to Herkimer listed first.
    • Diller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
      • Diller is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diller <1>
    • Steele City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele City <1>
    • Endicott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <1>
    • Harbine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
      • Harbine is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Jansen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
      • Jansen is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <1>
    • Fairbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
      • Fairbury is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <1>
  • Pawnee County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herkimer, with the one closest to Herkimer listed first.
    • Burchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewiston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Pawnee County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Herkimer ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Herkimer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Herkimer, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Herkimer.

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 Herkimer:

Cemeteries Near Herkimer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Herkimer.

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

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

  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
  • Zion - Mt. Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pecenka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecenka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecenka Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Gregorys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gregorys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gregorys Cemetery
  • Oketo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oketo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oketo Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hanover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery

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 Herkimer had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Marysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Marshall County
  • Marietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
  • Oketo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
    • Oketo is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Schroyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroyer
    • Schroyer is located in Marshall County
  • Hanover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Home
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <1>
  • Odell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
  • Lanham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Washington County
  • Lanham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
  • Reedsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Marshall County
    • Reedsville has also been known as:
    • Hazelville
  • Spence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
    • Spence is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Blue Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
      • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <1>
    • Barnes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herkimer. 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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Herkimer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herkimer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8911, Longitude: -96.7111       In this case, the coordinates for Herkimer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Herkimer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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