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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 Jacobs (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 Jacobs. 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.

Name Variations for Jacobs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Jacobs, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jacobs may originally have been Jacob's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Jacobs is located in Dickinson 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 Dickinson County: Clay, Geary, Marion, McPherson, Morris, Ottawa & Saline.

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

  • Dickinson County     (The home county of Jacobs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Rishel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rishel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
      • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rishel
      • From Jacobs to Rishel
    • Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Herington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
      • Herington is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <3>
    • Dillon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dillon
      • From Jacobs to Dillon
    • Elmo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
    • Navarre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
    • Woodbine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>
    • Carlton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lyona
      • From Jacobs to Lyona
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Acme
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acme
      • From Jacobs to Acme
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Hymer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hymer
      • From Jacobs to Hymer
    • Rockland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Jacobs to Rockland
    • Cedar Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Clements
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <3>
    • Neva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
      • Neva is located in Chase County
      • Neva has also been known as:
      • Neva Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neva
      • From Jacobs to Neva
    • Strong City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <3>
  • Geary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Kansas Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wreford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Junction City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Ramona
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Ramona has also been known as:
      • Ramona Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramona
      • From Jacobs to Ramona
    • Lost Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
      • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <3>
    • Tampa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tampa
      • From Jacobs to Tampa
    • Pilsen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lincolnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Antelope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
    • Durham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastshore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastshore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
      • Eastshore is located in Marion County
    • Canada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
      • Waldeck is located in Marion County
  • McPherson County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Burdick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Delavan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Latimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimer
      • From Jacobs to Latimer
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilsey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Skiddy ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
      • Skiddy is located in Morris County
    • Parkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Helmick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helmick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
      • Helmick is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helmick
      • From Jacobs to Helmick
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Kelso
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kelso
      • From Jacobs to Kelso
    • Dwight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Gypsum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kipp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
      • Hallville is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallville
      • From Jacobs to Hallville

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

Cemeteries Near Jacobs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacobs.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosebank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lost Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mohn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • First Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hackler Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackler Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackler Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

While we didn't find Jacobs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jacobs.

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

  • Ramona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Ramona has also been known as:
    • Ramona Station
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ramona
    • From Jacobs to Ramona
  • Lost Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
    • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <3>
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Herington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
    • Herington is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <3>
  • Tampa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tampa
    • From Jacobs to Tampa
  • Dillon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dillon
    • From Jacobs to Dillon
  • Lincolnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Burdick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Elmo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
  • Antelope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Marion County
  • Delavan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Durham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Navarre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
    • Latimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimer
      • From Jacobs to Latimer
    • Woodbine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Jacobs ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacobs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacobs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Jacobs:

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

The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<5>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.
<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 Jacobs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Jacobs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacobs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6127, Longitude: -97.0316       In this case, the coordinates for Jacobs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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