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 Labette (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 Labette. 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 Labette ...
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.
Labette has also been known as: Labette 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 northeast 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 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.
Labette is located in Labette County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Labette County: Cherokee, Crawford, Montgomery, Neosho, Craig (OK) & Nowata (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Labette. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Labette:
- Labette County (The home county of Labette)
- The following are listed by their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Oswego
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Strauss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Strauss is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Bartlett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Mound Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Penfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Dennis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chetopa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Edna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valeda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Valeda is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
- Morehead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Hoag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hoag is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
- Hallowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- Faulkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Sherwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
- West Mineral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Mineral ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
- Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
- Mayer ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mayer is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
- Cokedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cokedale is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Stone City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stone City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Carona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carona is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
- Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- McCune
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Cherokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenbush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Beulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Brazilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brazilton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
- Klendike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Klendike is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
- Walnut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Girard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Lone Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Capaldo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capaldo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capaldo
- Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Cherryvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Avian ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avian is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Coffeyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Dearing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neosho County
- The following are listed by their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Galesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Erie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Thayer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rollin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Earlton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Brooks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Hilford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
- Neodesha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Craig County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hollow is located in Craig County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Welch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bluejacket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nowata County (OK)
- South Coffeyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Cardin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Picher ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Commerce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hockerville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
- North Miami
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Quapaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dotyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dotyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Miami
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <1>
- Lincolnville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Labette, see our County-by-County Page for Labette.
Cemeteries Near Labette ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Labette.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Labette - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Labette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Mason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- The Mason Cemetery has also been known as:
- Richardson Cemetery
- Labette Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oswego Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Altamont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- County Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tibbets Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Labette had a population of 261 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Labette had a population of 66 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Labette, with the one closest to Labette listed first.
- Stover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stover is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
- Montana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Oswego
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laneville is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hallowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- Penfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Bartlett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Faulkner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- McCune
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sherwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
- Chetopa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dennis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Labette. See our List of 1890's Communities around Labette.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Labette ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Labette.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Labette. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Labette and those printed in the larger area surrounding Labette.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Labette.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Labette:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Labette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Crawford County
- Montgomery County
- Neosho County
- Wilson County
- Craig County
- Nowata County
- Ottawa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Labette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Labette) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |