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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 Kelly (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 Kelly. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Kelly is located in Nemaha 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 Nemaha County: Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Pawnee (NE) & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Nemaha County     (The home county of Kelly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
    • Corning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
    • Goff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Centralia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodlawn
      • From Kelly to Woodlawn
    • Seneca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Capioma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Granada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • America City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
    • Baileyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Atchison County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
      • Sun Springs is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Springs
      • From Kelly to Sun Springs
    • Powhattan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Mercier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercier
      • From Kelly to Mercier
    • Morrill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Kelly to Baker
    • Hamlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Horton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hiawatha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Willis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Padonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reserve
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
    • Soldier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
    • Circleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Netawaka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoca
      • From Kelly to Avoca
    • Holton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Whiting
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Birmingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Larkinburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larkinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larkinburg
      • From Kelly to Larkinburg
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
    • Vermillion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Axtell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Beattie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Winifred
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Home
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
    • Havensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Duluth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Onaga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Aikins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
  • Pawnee County (NE)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kelly, with the one closest to Kelly listed first.
    • Nim City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Humboldt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Kelly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelly.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kelly had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Corning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
  • Goff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
    • Goff is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Seneca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodlawn
    • From Kelly to Woodlawn
  • Oneida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bancroft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
  • Capioma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • America City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
    • America City is located in Nemaha County
  • Granada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fidelity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Brown County
  • Wetmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Baileyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Soldier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
    • Ontario
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Jackson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kelly ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelly.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kelly. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kelly and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kelly.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Kelly.

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 helpful 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 Kelly:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Kelly, 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- Kelly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7380, Longitude: -96.0028    









 

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