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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 Kinsley (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 Kinsley. 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 Kinsley ...

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.

Another variation: Peters City.

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

Kinsley is located in Edwards County and is the County Seat.

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 Edwards County: Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt & Stafford.

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

  • Edwards County     (The home county of Kinsley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinsley, with the one closest to Kinsley listed first.
    • Ardell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ardell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ardell
      • From Kinsley to Ardell
    • Nettleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettleton
      • From Kinsley to Nettleton
    • Hodges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hodges
      • From Kinsley to Hodges
    • Lewis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <3>
    • Williams ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Edwards County
    • Offerle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Centerview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsburg
      • Fellsburg is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fellsburg
      • From Kinsley to Fellsburg
    • Belpre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Trousdale ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Edwards County
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinsley, with the one closest to Kinsley listed first.
    • Windhorst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Windthorst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spearville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Ford is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <3>
    • Bucklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucklin <3>
    • Wright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Hodgeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinsley, with the one closest to Kinsley listed first.
    • Hanston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jetmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kiowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinsley, with the one closest to Kinsley listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mullinville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Brenham ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Kiowa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brenham
      • From Kinsley to Brenham
    • Haviland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <3>
    • Wellsford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pawnee County
  • Stafford County

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

Cemeteries Near Kinsley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kinsley.

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

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

  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Kinsley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kinsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kinsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trotter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...

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 Kinsley had a population of 771 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kinsley had a population of 1,330 people.

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

  • Nettleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nettleton
    • From Kinsley to Nettleton
  • Offerle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lewis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <3>
  • Bellefont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefont
    • Bellefont is located in Ford County
  • Garfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fellsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsburg
    • Fellsburg is located in Edwards County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fellsburg
    • From Kinsley to Fellsburg
  • Belpre
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rozel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Spearville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Burdett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gray
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Hodgeman County
  • Hanston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Greensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mullinville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Brenham ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Kiowa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brenham
      • From Kinsley to Brenham

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kinsley ...

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 Kinsley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kinsley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kinsley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kinsley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Kinsley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Kinsley:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kinsley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinsley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9229, Longitude: -99.4100    
<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 Kinsley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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