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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 Layton (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 Layton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Layton is located in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County: Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Osage (OK) & Washington (OK).

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

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Layton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Osro
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
      • Osro is located in Chautauqua County
      • Osro has also been known as:
      • Osrow
      • Ozro Falls
      • Ozro
      • Ozrow
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osro
      • From Layton to Osro
    • Wauneta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
      • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wauneta
      • From Layton to Wauneta
    • Hewins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
      • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
    • Gibbs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
      • Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibbs
      • From Layton to Gibbs
    • Cedar Vale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rogers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rogers
      • From Layton to Rogers
    • Elgin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Elgin has also been known as:
      • New Elgin
    • Sedan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chautauqua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monett
      • From Layton to Monett
    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grafton
      • From Layton to Grafton
    • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
      • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
    • Peru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Taussig
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
      • Taussig is located in Cowley County
    • Hooser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
      • Hooser is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooser
      • From Layton to Hooser
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Maple City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Grand Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eaton
      • From Layton to Eaton
    • Vinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinton
      • From Layton to Vinton
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cowley County
      • Cameron has also been known as:
      • Cameron City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cameron
      • From Layton to Cameron
    • Burden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Crouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Crouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
      • Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Crouse
      • From Layton to Glen Crouse
    • Tisdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
      • Tisdale is located in Cowley County
    • Silverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County
  • Elk County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Havana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Caney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <3>
    • Elk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Foraker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankfort
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Osage County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frankfort
      • From Layton to Frankfort
    • Grainola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whippoorwill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shidler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
      • Shidler is located in Osage County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <3>
    • Webb City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Osage County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Pawhuska
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Washington County (OK)
    • Copan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
      • Copan is located in Washington County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Layton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Layton.

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

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

  • Ozro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rose Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • De Bask Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Bask Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Bask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Vale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • District 1 Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the District 1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the District 1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (84 more) ...
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Osro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
    • Osro is located in Chautauqua County
    • Osro has also been known as:
    • Osrow
    • Ozro Falls
    • Ozro
    • Ozrow
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Osro
    • From Layton to Osro
  • Hewins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
    • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
  • Wauneta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
    • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wauneta
    • From Layton to Wauneta
  • Cedar Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elgin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Elgin has also been known as:
    • New Elgin
  • Rogers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rogers
    • From Layton to Rogers
  • Taussig
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
    • Taussig is located in Cowley County
  • Cloverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County
  • Sedan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hooser
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
    • Hooser is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hooser
    • From Layton to Hooser
  • Chautauqua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Monett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monett
    • From Layton to Monett
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    • Grafton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grafton
      • From Layton to Grafton
    • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
      • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
    • Peru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people

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

Newspapers Published in Layton ...

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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Layton.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Layton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Layton. 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>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 Layton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Layton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Layton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0819, Longitude: -96.4080       In this case, the coordinates for Layton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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