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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 Logan (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 Logan. 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 and 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.

Logan is located in Phillips 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 Phillips County: Graham, Norton, Rooks, Smith, Franklin (NE) & Harlan (NE).

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

  • Phillips County     (The home county of Logan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
    • Speed
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Prairie View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Stuttgart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Phillipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
    • Long Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kirwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Agra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
    • Roscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Graham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roscoe
      • From Logan to Roscoe
    • Nicodemus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
      • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <2>
    • Smithfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Graham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smithfield
      • From Logan to Smithfield
    • Bogue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Bogue has also been known as:
      • Wildhorse
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bogue
      • From Logan to Bogue
    • Hill City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <2>
    • Penokee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
    • Densmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Edmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Edmond has also been known as:
      • Edmond City
    • Almena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Norton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
    • Lenora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
      • Lenora is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <2>
    • Dellvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oronoque
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
      • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
  • Rooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
    • Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Rooks County
    • Stockton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Damar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Palco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zurich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
      • Zurich is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Logan, with the one closest to Logan listed first.
    • Claudell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kensington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Logan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Logan.

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

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

  • Old Logan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Dale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buchanan Brown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zellmer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zellmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Slate Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Logan had a population of 390 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Logan had a population of 529 people.

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

  • Densmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Prairie View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stuttgart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Edmond has also been known as:
    • Edmond City
  • Glade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Phillipsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
  • Roscoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Graham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roscoe
    • From Logan to Roscoe
  • Calvert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
    • Calvert is located in Norton County
  • Almena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Nicodemus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
    • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <2>
  • Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Rooks County
  • Long Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gretna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Phillips County
    • Bogue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Bogue has also been known as:
      • Wildhorse
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bogue
      • From Logan to Bogue
    • Norton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Logan ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Logan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Logan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Logan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Logan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Logan.

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 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 Logan:

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

The official website for Phillips County: www.phillipscounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Logan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Logan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Logan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6617, Longitude: -99.5677    









 

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