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 Jenkins (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 Jenkins. 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 Jenkins ...
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 occur.
While the name of this community is Jenkins, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jenkins may originally have been Jenkin's.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Jenkins. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jenkins.
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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jenkins is located in McPherson 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 McPherson County: Dickinson, Ellsworth, Harvey, Marion, Reno, Rice & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Jenkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jenkins:
- McPherson County (The home county of Jenkins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Lindsborg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marquette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- McPherson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roxbury is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Galva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Windom is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Groveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Elyria
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Elyria is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Inman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Moundridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Carlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carlton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Elmo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elmo is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Ellsworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Langley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Venango
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Venango is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Yankee Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
- Terra Cotta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Carneiro ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Kanopolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frantz ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
- Ellsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey County
- Alta Mills ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Waldeck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Waldeck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Lehigh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lehigh is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Durham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Goessel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goessel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Tampa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ottawa County
- Culver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Reno County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Buhler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buhler is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Buhler has also been known as:
- Tulip Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <2>
- Medora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Medora is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Little River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Galt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Galt is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Geneseo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Saxman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saxman is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Lyons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frederick is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Falun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salemsborg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Assaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Smolan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Mentor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mentor is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Bavaria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- Brookville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gypsum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jenkins, see our County-by-County Page for Jenkins.
Cemeteries Near Jenkins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jenkins.
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 Jenkins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jenkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smoky Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Koons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koons Cemetery
- The Koons Cemetery has also been known as:
- Koon Cemetery
- Smoky Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Hill Cemetery
- The Smoky Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kentucky Creek Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marquette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elim Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crestwood Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeport Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeport.
- The Bridgeport Cemetery has also been known as:
- Husted Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185179 <3>
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Faun Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (93 more) ...
- Excelsior Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Swenson Gravesite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Jenkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jenkins.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
- Lindsborg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freemount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Freemount is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
- Freemount has also been known as:
- Freemont City
- West Johnson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Johnson is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
- West Johnson has also been known as:
- Johnstown
- Marquette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hilton is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Falun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salemsborg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Assaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- McPherson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Smolan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Langley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Mentor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mentor is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jenkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jenkins.
Newspapers Published in Jenkins ...
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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jenkins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jenkins, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jenkins.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Jenkins:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to McPherson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dickinson County
- Ellsworth County
- Harvey County
- Marion County
- Ottawa County
- Reno County
- Rice County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jenkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Jenkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |