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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 Ionia (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 Ionia. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Ionia is located in Jewell County.

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 Jewell County: Cloud, Mitchell, Osborne, Republic, Smith, Nuckolls (NE) & Webster (NE).

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

  • Jewell County     (The home county of Ionia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
    • Jewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Mankato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Esbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <2>
    • Burr Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Randall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jewell County
      • Former name for Montrose:
      • Delta
    • Formoso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Formoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
      • Formoso is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Webber
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
      • Webber is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <2>
  • Cloud County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
    • Oneonta ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Cloud County
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Macyville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
      • Macyville is located in Cloud County
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
    • Glen Elder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cawker City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
      • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <2>
    • Beloit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <2>
    • Gilbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Scottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Tipton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Asherville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
      • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
    • Hunter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
  • Osborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
    • Downs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Portis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Osborne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
      • Osborne has also been known as:
      • Peru
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <2>
    • Bloomington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
  • Republic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
    • Courtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kackley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
      • Kackley is located in Republic County
    • White Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Republic County
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Republic County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
    • Dispatch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
    • Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellaire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Harlan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Smith County
    • Smith Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gaylord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <2>
    • Womer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
      • Womer is located in Smith County
  • Nuckolls County (NE)
    • Superior
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
  • Webster County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
    • Pawnee Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Guide Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
      • Guide Rock is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <2>
    • Amboy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Red Cloud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ionia ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ionia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Ionia:

Cemeteries Near Ionia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ionia.

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

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

  • Ionia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
  • Athens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
  • Rooker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (122 more) ...
    • Granite Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Creek Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ionia had a population of 152 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dentonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentonia
    • Dentonia is located in Jewell County
  • Jewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Cawker City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
    • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <2>
  • Glen Elder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Esbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
    • Esbon is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <2>
  • Mankato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Otego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
    • Otego is located in Jewell County
  • Burr Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Downs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Solomon Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Rapids
    • Solomon Rapids is located in Mitchell County
  • Randall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jewell County
      • Former name for Montrose:
      • Delta
    • Beloit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <2>
    • Portis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people

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

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ionia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ionia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6639, Longitude: -98.3476       In this case, the coordinates for Ionia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Ionia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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