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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 Leoti (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 Leoti. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Leoti is located in Wichita 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 Wichita County: Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Logan, Scott & Wallace.

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

  • Wichita County     (The home county of Leoti)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leoti, with the one closest to Leoti listed first.
    • Coronado
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coronado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
      • Coronado is located in Wichita County
    • Marienthal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marienthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
      • Marienthal is located in Wichita County
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Wichita County
      • Selkirk has also been known as:
      • Selkirk Station
  • Finney County
    • Friend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
      • Friend is located in Finney County
  • Greeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leoti, with the one closest to Leoti listed first.
    • Tribune
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <3>
    • Horace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leoti, with the one closest to Leoti listed first.
    • Modoc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Scott County
    • Pence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Scott County
    • Scott City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Leoti ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leoti.

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

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

  • Loti Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loti Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coronado Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coronado Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coronado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Car wood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Car wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Car wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Theresa Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearl Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selkirk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selkirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydia Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lydia Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Modoc Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modoc Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lydia Methodist Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydia Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydia Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pence Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leoti had a population of 341 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leoti had a population of 1,420 people.

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

  • Coronado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coronado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
    • Coronado is located in Wichita County
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Wichita County
    • Selkirk has also been known as:
    • Selkirk Station
  • Modoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Scott County
  • Whitelaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitelaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
    • Whitelaw is located in Greeley County
  • Pence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
    • Pence is located in Scott County
  • Tribune
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Tribune is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <3>
  • Horace
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Scott City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
    • Scott City is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <3>
  • Astor
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
    • Astor is located in Greeley County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Leoti ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leoti.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Leoti. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Leoti and those printed in the larger area surrounding Leoti.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Leoti.

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 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 Leoti:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leoti. 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>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 Leoti, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leoti) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leoti. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4833, Longitude: -101.3573       In this case, the coordinates for Leoti have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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