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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 Jewell (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 Jewell. 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 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.

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

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

  • Jewell County     (The home county of Jewell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewell, with the one closest to Jewell listed first.
    • Randall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Randall is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Mankato
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Montrose is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Former name for Montrose:
      • Delta
    • Formoso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Formoso is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Burr Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Esbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Webber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cloud County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewell, with the one closest to Jewell listed first.
    • Oneonta ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Oneonta is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Yuma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Yuma is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Macyville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Macyville is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
    • Simpson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Concordia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glasco is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Former names for Glasco:
      • Dell Ray
      • Glasgow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <1>
    • Cook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cook is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewell, with the one closest to Jewell listed first.
    • Scottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Beloit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Glen Elder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cawker City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Asherville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Blue Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
    • Tipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Osborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewell, with the one closest to Jewell listed first.
    • Downs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Portis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Republic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewell, with the one closest to Jewell listed first.
    • Kackley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kackley is located in Republic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
    • Courtland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • White Rock is located in Republic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Norway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Norway is located in Republic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Scandia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherdahl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherdahl is located in Republic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherdahl
    • Republic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Republic is located in Republic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Belleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewell, with the one closest to Jewell listed first.
    • Dispatch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellaire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bellaire is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Nuckolls County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewell, with the one closest to Jewell listed first.
    • Superior
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <1>
    • Hardy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardy is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <1>
  • Thayer County (NE)
    • Byron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Byron is located in Thayer County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <1>
  • Webster County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jewell, with the one closest to Jewell listed first.
    • Guide Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pawnee Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village

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

Cemeteries Near Jewell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jewell.

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 Jewell - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jewell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Buffalo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Randall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • St. Teresa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jewell had a population of 702 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Jewell had a population of 396 people.

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

  • Randall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Randall is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Mankato
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Former name for Montrose:
    • Delta
  • Ionia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ionia is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
  • Formoso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Formoso is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Solomon Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Solomon Rapids is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Rapids
  • Scottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Glen Elder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Beloit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gilbert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Oneonta ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Oneonta is located in Cloud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Otego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Otego is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Kackley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kackley is located in Republic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
    • Courtland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burr Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people

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

Newspapers Published in Jewell ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jewell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jewell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jewell.

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 Jewell:

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>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 Jewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Jewell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.