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 Holton (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 Holton. 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 doctors 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.
Holton is located in Jackson County and is the County Seat.
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 Jackson County: Atchison, Brown, Jefferson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie & Shawnee.
Below are the counties that are near Holton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holton:
- Jackson County (The home county of Holton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Birmingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Denison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Larkinburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Netawaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Mayetta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whiting
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Soldier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hoyt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Delia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Arrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Muscotah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Effingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monrovia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Monrovia is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lancaster
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Huron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Cummings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cummings is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Goodintent ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Mercier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mercier is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Horton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Powhattan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Baker ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Everest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hiawatha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sun Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Robinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Doniphan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Purcell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Purcell is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Denton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Half Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Valley Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>
- Rock Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Nortonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Boyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Meriden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ozawkie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Lake Shore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- West Shore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
- Dunavant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Hilldale South
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Wetmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Granada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- America City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Goff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Corning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Capioma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Woodlawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Centralia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Sabetha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seneca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Havensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Clere
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Emmett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aikins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Onaga
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Belvue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Shawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Rossville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kiro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kiro is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
- Silver Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Topeka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Willard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Topeka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spencer is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Tecumseh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wabaunsee County
- Maple Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holton, see our County-by-County Page for Holton.
Cemeteries Near Holton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holton.
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 Holton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Holton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bruck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas Cemetery
- The Haas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buster Cemetery
- Denison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Estes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Circleville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Denison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Netawaka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boan Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Boan Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west of Holton.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ontario Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holton had a population of 2,727 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holton had a population of 3,204 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holton, with the one closest to Holton listed first.
- Birmingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Denison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mayetta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Netawaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Arrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Whiting
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Ontario
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Wetmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Muscotah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Bancroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Soldier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hoyt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Valley Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Holton ...
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 345 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Holton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Holton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Holton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Holton.
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 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 Holton:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Jefferson County
- Nemaha County
- Pottawatomie County
- Shawnee County
- Wabaunsee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Holton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |