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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Lexington during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Lexington had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..

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 Lexington (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 Lexington. 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 hospitals 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.

Lexington is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade, Beaver (OK) & Harper (OK).

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Lexington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Sitka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Clark County
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Minneola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Englewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Protection
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coldwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Buttermilk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
      • Buttermilk is located in Comanche County
    • Wilmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Bucklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Bloom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
      • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Kiowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Mullinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
      • Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <3>
    • Greensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Belvidere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Kiowa County
    • Brenham ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Kiowa County

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

Newspapers Published in Lexington ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lexington, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lexington.

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 websites either 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 Lexington:

Cemeteries Near Lexington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lexington.

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

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

  • Lexington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
  • Protection Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Avilla Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avilla Cemetery
  • Bucklin Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sodville Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodville Cemetery
  • Nescatunga Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nescatunga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nescatunga Cemetery
  • Powell Twp. Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Twp. Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Bethel Memorial Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Memorial Garden has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Memorial Garden
    • Appleton Twp. Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton Twp. Cemetery

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 Lexington had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sitka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Sitka is located in Clark County
  • Protection
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bucklin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Kingsdown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdown
    • Kingsdown is located in Ford County
  • Wilmore
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Wilmore is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Mullinville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
    • Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <3>
  • Bloom
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
    • Bloom is located in Ford County
  • Minneola
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Englewood
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Greensburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Lexington and then turned west". While Lexington could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Lexington as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lexington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are 3 Kansas communities also named Lexington. While this community is located in Clark County, the others are located in the following counties: Brown, Johnson and Osage. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
<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>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- Lexington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2939, Longitude: -99.5996       In this case, the coordinates for Lexington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Lexington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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