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 Huron (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 Huron. 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 and 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.
Huron is located in Atchison 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 Atchison County: Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Buchanan (MO) & Platte (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Huron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huron:
- Atchison County (The home county of Huron)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Goodintent ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Monrovia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Effingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Muscotah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atchison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cummings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cummings is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Arrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Port Williams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Everest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Willis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baker ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mercier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hiawatha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powhattan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Padonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Reserve
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sun Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Doniphan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Purcell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Denton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Severance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bendena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moray is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
- Brenner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doniphan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Petersburgh ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fanning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Sparks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Whiting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Larkinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Netawaka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Denison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Holton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mayetta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Circleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Nortonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Half Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dunavant
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Ozawkie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Indian Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Oskaloosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Leavenworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Former name for Easton:
- Eastin
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Easton
- From Huron to Easton
- Lowemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kickapoo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Granada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wetmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Capioma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sabetha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Andrew County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Nodaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amazonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Country Club
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Buchanan County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Rushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lewis and Clark Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- De Kalb
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Saint Joseph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Faucett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Matney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Holt County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Forbes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oregon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fortescue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Big Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Platte County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Sugar Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Iatan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Weston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Preston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Rulo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huron, see our County-by-County Page for Huron.
Cemeteries Near Huron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huron.
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 Huron - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Chain Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Huron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimberlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Page Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Robertson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- All Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Huron had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Huron had a population of 73 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huron, with the one closest to Huron listed first.
- Purcell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Everest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Monrovia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Goodintent ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Denton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kennekuk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
- Effingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Horton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Muscotah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Severance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Willis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huron. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huron.
Newspapers Published in Huron ...
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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huron, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huron.
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 Huron:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Atchison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Leavenworth County
- Nemaha County
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Holt County
- Platte County
- Richardson 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> | 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 Huron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Huron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |