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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 Little River (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 Little River. 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 Little River ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Little River: Little Riv.

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 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.

Little River is located in Rice 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 Rice County: Barton, Ellsworth, McPherson, Reno & Stafford.

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

  • Rice County     (The home county of Little River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little River, with the one closest to Little River listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchell
      • From Little River to Mitchell
    • Galt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galt
      • From Little River to Galt
    • Crawford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crawford
      • From Little River to Crawford
    • Saxman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxman
      • From Little River to Saxman
    • Lyons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
    • Geneseo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Rice County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pollard
      • From Little River to Pollard
    • Frederick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chase
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Alden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
    • Bushton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little River, with the one closest to Little River listed first.
    • Farhman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farhman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farhman
      • Farhman is located in Barton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farhman
      • From Little River to Farhman
    • Claflin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellinwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ellsworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little River, with the one closest to Little River listed first.
    • Langley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
    • Venango
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
    • Frantz ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frantz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
      • Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Little River to Midway
    • Yankee Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lorraine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Kanopolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
      • Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <3>
    • Carneiro ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carneiro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
      • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carneiro
      • From Little River to Carneiro
    • Terra Cotta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
      • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
    • Ellsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holyrood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
      • Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <3>
  • Harvey County
    • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
      • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little River, with the one closest to Little River listed first.
    • Windom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marquette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in McPherson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Groveland
      • From Little River to Groveland
    • Inman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
    • McPherson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lindsborg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elyria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elyria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • Elyria is located in McPherson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elyria
      • From Little River to Elyria
    • Galva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
      • Galva is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <3>
    • Moundridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little River, with the one closest to Little River listed first.
    • Nickerson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
      • Nickerson is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <3>
    • Medora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Reno County
    • Willowbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Yaggy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaggy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
      • Yaggy is located in Reno County
    • McVays Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buhler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hutchinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kilbourns Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Charters Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Obeeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
      • Obeeville is located in Reno County
    • South Hutchinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little River, with the one closest to Little River listed first.
    • Falun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Salemsborg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Assaria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
      • Assaria is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <3>
    • Smolan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
      • Smolan is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Bavaria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
      • Phillips Village is located in Saline County

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

Cemeteries Near Little River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little River.

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

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

  • Bean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lodiana Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodiana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Windom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Click Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Excelsior Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liscum Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liscum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liscum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyons Municipal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Langley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (75 more) ...
    • Genesee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Amish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shumway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumway 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Little River had a population of 340 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Little River had a population of 513 people.

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

  • Mitchell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Rice County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mitchell
    • From Little River to Mitchell
  • Windom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Galt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Rice County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Galt
    • From Little River to Galt
  • Crawford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Rice County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crawford
    • From Little River to Crawford
  • Lyons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
  • Saxman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
    • Saxman is located in Rice County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saxman
    • From Little River to Saxman
  • Langley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
  • Geneseo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pollard ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Rice County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pollard
    • From Little River to Pollard
  • Conway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Marquette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Frederick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Little River to Midway
    • Freemount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
      • Freemount is located in McPherson County
      • Freemount has also been known as:
      • Freemont City

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Little River ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little River.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Little River. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Little River and those printed in the larger area surrounding Little River.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Little River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Little River:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rice County: www.ricecounty.org/

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 Little River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Little River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3980, Longitude: -98.0122    









 

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