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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 Hiawatha (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 Hiawatha. 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 hospitals 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.

Hiawatha is located in Brown County and is the County Seat.

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 Brown County: Atchison, Doniphan, Jackson, Nemaha & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Hiawatha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiawatha, with the one closest to Hiawatha listed first.
    • Padonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County
    • Robinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hamlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Reserve
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Willis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Powhattan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Morrill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Mercier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Horton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Everest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiawatha, with the one closest to Hiawatha listed first.
    • Huron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Muscotah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Lancaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Effingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Monrovia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Arrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
    • Atchison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cummings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
  • Doniphan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiawatha, with the one closest to Hiawatha listed first.
    • Leona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Highland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • White Cloud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Purcell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Iowa Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
    • Severance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Denton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Sparks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
    • Fanning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Bendena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Moray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Brenner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiawatha, with the one closest to Hiawatha listed first.
    • Whiting
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Netawaka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Larkinburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
    • Holton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Circleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • Half Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiawatha, with the one closest to Hiawatha listed first.
    • Sabetha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Granada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • Capioma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Berwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
    • Woodlawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
    • Wetmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
    • Oneida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Goff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Bern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County
    • Seneca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Corning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
  • Andrew County (MO)
    • Nodaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiawatha, with the one closest to Hiawatha listed first.
    • Fortescue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Big Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Forest City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
    • Bigelow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Oregon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • Forbes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Craig
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <2>
    • Mound City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
    • Corning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • New Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Holt County (MO)
  • Nemaha County (NE)
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
  • Pawnee County (NE)
    • Du Bois
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hiawatha, with the one closest to Hiawatha listed first.
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Rulo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
    • Falls City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
    • Straussville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Nim City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Verdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Verdon is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <2>
    • Dawson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Barada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Shubert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
      • Shubert is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shubert <2>
    • Stella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
    • Humboldt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hiawatha ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiawatha.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hiawatha. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hiawatha and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hiawatha.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Hiawatha.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hiawatha:

Cemeteries Near Hiawatha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hiawatha.

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

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hiawatha Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery
  • Niles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Claytonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Claytonville Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Hiawatha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claytonville Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Ununda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Hamlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
  • Carson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
  • Powhattan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Powhattan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhattan Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
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    • Kenyon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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 Hiawatha had a population of 2,486 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hiawatha had a population of 3,091 people.

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

  • Padonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
    • Padonia is located in Brown County
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Hamlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hamlin has also been known as:
    • Hamilton
  • Baker ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Brown County
  • Reserve
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
    • Reserve is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Powhattan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
    • Powhattan is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Willis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Morrill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Horton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Leona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Everest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fidelity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Brown County
    • Kennekuk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennekuk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
      • Kennekuk is located in Atchison County

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

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

The official website for Brown County: www.brown.kansasgov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Hiawatha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hiawatha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8530, Longitude: -95.5321    
<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>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.
<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 Hiawatha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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