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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

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)
    • Robinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Hiawatha to Baker
    • Reserve
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Willis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Sun Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercier
      • From Hiawatha to Mercier
    • 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)
    • Muscotah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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)
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Hiawatha to Farmington
    • Arrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
    • White Cloud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Purcell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Iowa Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Severance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • 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)
    • Larkinburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larkinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larkinburg
      • From Hiawatha to Larkinburg
    • 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 <3>
    • Circleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Capioma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Berwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berwick
      • From Hiawatha to Berwick
    • Woodlawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodlawn
      • From Hiawatha to Woodlawn
    • 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 <3>
    • Oneida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • Kelly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Seneca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • 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)
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • Forbes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbes
      • From Hiawatha to Forbes
    • Craig
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mound City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Corning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corning
      • From Hiawatha to Corning
    • New Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Nemaha County (NE)
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee County (NE)
  • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • Straussville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arago
      • From Hiawatha to Arago
    • 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)
    • Dawson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Shubert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Stella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Humboldt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hiawatha, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Niles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Claytonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Ununda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hamlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Carson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Powhattan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (207 more) ...
    • Kenyon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • 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.

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)
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baker
    • From Hiawatha to Baker
  • Reserve
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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)
  • 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
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    • 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.

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]<5> of Hiawatha.

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 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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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    
<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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