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 Hollenberg (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 Hollenberg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hollenberg is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clay, Cloud, Marshall, Republic, Riley, Gage (NE), Jefferson (NE) & Thayer (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Hollenberg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hollenberg:
- Washington County (The home county of Hollenberg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Lanham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lanham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blocker ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blocker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
- Morrowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morrowville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Greenleaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Haddam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Haddam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Barnes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mahaska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mahaska is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Linn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chepstow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Palmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Brantford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brantford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Bremen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bremen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Marietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Oketo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oketo is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Marysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
- Waterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
- Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winifred
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winifred is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Republic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Narka
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Narka is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Cuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Munden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Munden is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Agenda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agenda is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agenda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Gage County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Lanham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Odell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ellis is located in Gage County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Wymore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barneston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beatrice
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford is located in Gage County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Pickrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Steele City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Endicott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harbine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harbine is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jansen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Powell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Daykin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saline County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Swanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Western
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thayer County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Gilead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alexandria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hollenberg, see our County-by-County Page for Hollenberg.
Cemeteries Near Hollenberg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hollenberg.
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 Hollenberg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hollenberg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Hollenberg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Joy Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Cliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- State Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- The State Line Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149233 <2>
- Prall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spenceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evangelical Lutheran St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Lutheran St. Johns Cemetery
- The Evangelical Lutheran St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lanham Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93622 <2>
- Gaskill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- Hanover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St.s Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reserve Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve Cemetery
- The Reserve Cemetery has also been known as:
- Upson 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hollenberg had a population of 166 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hollenberg had a population of 20 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hollenberg, with the one closest to Hollenberg listed first.
- Spence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spence is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Steele City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lanham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lanham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Lanham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Endicott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Odell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bremen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Morrowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morrowville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jansen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Harbine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harbine is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Fairbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hollenberg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hollenberg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hollenberg ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollenberg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hollenberg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hollenberg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hollenberg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Hollenberg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hollenberg:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marshall County
- Republic County
- Gage County
- Jefferson County
- Saline County
- Thayer 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> | 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. |
| <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- Hollenberg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hollenberg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |