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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Kilbourns Corner during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Kilbourns Corner was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Kilbourns Corner (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 Kilbourns Corner. 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 Kilbourns Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Kilbourns Corner: Kilbourns Cor. (or less commonly used: Kilbourns Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Kilbourns Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Kilbourns Corner may originally have been Kilbourn's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kilbourns Corner might be written as Kilbourn Corner.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Kilbourns Corner is located in Reno 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 Reno County: Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Pratt, Rice, Sedgwick & Stafford.

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

  • Reno County     (The home county of Kilbourns Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilbourns Corner, with the one closest to Kilbourns Corner listed first.
    • Nickerson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
      • Nickerson is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <4>
    • Plevna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Sylvia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
      • Sylvia is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Sylvia has also been known as:
      • Anderson's Farm
    • Abbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
      • Abbyville is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Adams Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Reno County
    • Yaggy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaggy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
      • Yaggy is located in Reno County
    • Willowbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Partridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Whiteside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Reno County
    • Langdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Hutchinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • South Hutchinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilbourns Corner, with the one closest to Kilbourns Corner listed first.
    • Ellinwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
      • Ellinwood is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <4>
    • Dartmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
    • Claflin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Great Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
      • Anchorway is located in Barton County
  • Ellsworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilbourns Corner, with the one closest to Kilbourns Corner listed first.
    • Frantz ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Holyrood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
  • Kingman County
    • Penalosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
      • Penalosa is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilbourns Corner, with the one closest to Kilbourns Corner listed first.
    • Windom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Inman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
  • Pratt County
    • Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilbourns Corner, with the one closest to Kilbourns Corner listed first.
    • Alden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Raymond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Chase
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Rice County
    • Lyons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Silica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Silica is located in Rice County
    • Mitchell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Rice County
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Rice County
    • Little River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bushton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Frederick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Galt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Rice County
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilbourns Corner, with the one closest to Kilbourns Corner listed first.
    • Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Stafford has also been known as:
      • Stafford Center
      • Stafford City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
    • Neola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Stafford County
    • Seward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Saint John
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <4>
    • Radium
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people

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

Newspapers Published in Kilbourns Corner ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kilbourns Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kilbourns Corner, 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 Kilbourns Corner.

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 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 Kilbourns Corner:

Cemeteries Near Kilbourns Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kilbourns Corner.

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

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

  • Peace Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Valley Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Hinshaw Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinshaw Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinshaw Family Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Huntsville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
  • Hayes Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayes Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hayes Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery
  • Peace Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Creek Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wild Mead Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Mead Cemetery
  • Hazen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...
    • Pleven Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleven Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Sylvia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvia 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>

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

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

  • Alden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Reno County
  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Raymond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Plevna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
    • Plevna is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Nickerson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
    • Nickerson is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <4>
  • Saxman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
    • Saxman is located in Rice County
  • Chase
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Sylvia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
    • Sylvia is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Sylvia has also been known as:
    • Anderson's Farm
  • Abbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
    • Abbyville is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Lyons
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Stafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Partridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Mitchell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Rice County

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

The official website for Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Kilbourns Corner and then turned west". While Kilbourns Corner could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Kilbourns Corner as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Kilbourns Corner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Kansas community named Kilbourns Corner.
<2>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).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Kilbourns Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kilbourns Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1592, Longitude: -98.3262       In this case, the coordinates for Kilbourns Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kilbourns Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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