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 Kanopolis (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 Kanopolis. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth County: Barton, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Kanopolis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kanopolis:
- Ellsworth County (The home county of Kanopolis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Ellsworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Ellsworth County
- Carneiro ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carneiro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
- Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
- Yankee Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
- Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
- Venango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Ellsworth County
- Terra Cotta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
- Frantz ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frantz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
- Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
- Lorraine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Langley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Holyrood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
- Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <1>
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Farhman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farhman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farhman
- Farhman is located in Barton County
- Claflin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hitschmann
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitschmann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitschmann
- Hitschmann is located in Barton County
- Dubuque ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Barton County
- Odin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Barton County
- Beaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Barton County
- Redwing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redwing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
- Redwing is located in Barton County
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Quartzite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
- Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
- Lincoln Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <1>
- Beverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Sylvan Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
- Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
- Sylvan Grove Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <1>
- Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- McPherson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Marquette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marquette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <1>
- Windom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Lindsborg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in McPherson County
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Tescott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Culver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Geneseo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frederick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Rice County
- Galt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Rice County
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Pollard is located in Rice County
- Bushton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Bushton is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Little River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Rice County
- Lyons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
- Chase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Saxman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Saxman is located in Rice County
- Silica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Silica is located in Rice County
- Russell County
- Dorrance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <1>
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Brookville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Saline County
- Falun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bavaria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Salemsborg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Smolan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Assaria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
- Assaria is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <1>
- Bridgeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Mentor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Saline County
- Salina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kanopolis, see our County-by-County Page for Kanopolis.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kanopolis ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanopolis.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kanopolis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kanopolis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kanopolis.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Kanopolis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Kanopolis:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Ellsworth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Lincoln County
- McPherson County
- Ottawa County
- Rice County
- Russell County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Cemeteries Near Kanopolis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kanopolis.
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 Kanopolis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Kanopolis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanopolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanopolis Cemetery
- Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery
- Buckeye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
- Scates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scates Cemetery
- Carneiro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carneiro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carneiro Cemetery
- Terra Cotta Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terra Cotta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terra Cotta Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
- Genesee Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Cemetery
- Liscum Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liscum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liscum Cemetery
- Click Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
- Continue List (77 more) ...
- Lorraine Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas Center Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Center Cemetery
- Summit Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kanopolis had a population of 272 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kanopolis had a population of 446 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kanopolis, with the one closest to Kanopolis listed first.
- Ellsworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Ellsworth County
- Carneiro ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carneiro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
- Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
- Venango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Ellsworth County
- Terra Cotta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
- Black Wolf ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Black Wolf is located in Ellsworth County
- Lorraine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Ellsworth County
- Geneseo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frederick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Rice County
- Langley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brookville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Galt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Rice County
- Bushton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Bushton is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kanopolis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kanopolis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanopolis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ellsworth County: www.ellsworthcounty.org
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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> | 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> | 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. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kanopolis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kanopolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7081, Longitude: -98.1580 In this case, the coordinates for Kanopolis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Kanopolis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |