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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Lasita. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lasita to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lasita, please Contact Us.

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 Lasita (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 Lasita. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lasita is historic, it would have been located within present day Riley 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 Riley County: Clay, Geary, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee & Washington.

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

  • Riley County     (The home county of Lasita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lasita, with the one closest to Lasita listed first.
    • Leonardville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Leonardville is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Leonardville has also been known as:
      • Leonard
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <2>
    • May Day
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • May Day is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
    • Bala
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bala is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
    • Walsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
    • Winkler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
    • Randolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Riley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <2>
    • Keats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Keats is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
    • Ogden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
    • Manhattan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairmont is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lasita, with the one closest to Lasita listed first.
    • Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Broughton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Broughton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Clay Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Garfield Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Garfield Center is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
    • Oscar ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oscar is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Wakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Morganville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Morganville is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgantown
    • Ladysmith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Idana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Idana is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
    • Vining
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Vining is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Industry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Industry is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Browndale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Browndale is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
  • Cloud County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lasita, with the one closest to Lasita listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Clyde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Miltonvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Ames
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ames is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lasita, with the one closest to Lasita listed first.
    • Upland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Upland is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Buckeye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Chapman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Geary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lasita, with the one closest to Lasita listed first.
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Alida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Alida is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
    • Junction City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Grandview Plaza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
    • Kansas Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lasita, with the one closest to Lasita listed first.
    • Waterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lasita, with the one closest to Lasita listed first.
    • Olsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fostoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
    • Westmoreland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Blaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lasita, with the one closest to Lasita listed first.
    • Kimeo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kimeo is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
    • Chepstow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
    • Palmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmer is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Linn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Linn is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
    • Barnes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clifton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Clifton has also been known as:
      • West Clifton
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Greenleaf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brantford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brantford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford

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

Cemeteries Near Lasita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lasita.

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 Lasita - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lasita covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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

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

  • Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leonardville is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Leonardville has also been known as:
    • Leonard
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <2>
  • Bala
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bala is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
  • Walsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
  • Winkler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
  • Broughton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Broughton is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
  • Clay Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Riley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Riley is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Former names for Riley:
    • Riley Center
    • Union
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <2>
  • Randolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Randolph is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Kimeo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Kimeo is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
  • Wakefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Morganville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Morganville is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Morganville has also been known as:
    • Morgantown
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chepstow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Idana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Idana is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana

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

Newspapers Published in Lasita ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lasita.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lasita, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lasita.

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 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 Lasita:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Lasita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Lasita) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.