Our Genealogy Helper
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 Lyndon (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 Lyndon. 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 Lyndon ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Osage Center.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lyndon. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyndon.
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 hospitals 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.
Lyndon is located in Osage County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osage County: Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.
Below are the counties that are near Lyndon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lyndon:
- Osage County (The home county of Lyndon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Vassar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melvern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
- Osage City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Quenemo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Peterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Barclay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burlingame
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Overbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Mineral Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Harris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Glenlock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenlock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
- Central City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Former name for Central City:
- Jerome
- Central City has also been known as:
- Central
- Scipio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scipio is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Coffey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Lebo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Ottumwa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- New Strawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Globe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Worden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Worden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Lone Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Stull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Pleasant Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Big Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Baldwin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kanwaka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
- Kanwaka has also been known as:
- Kanawha
- Kannaka
- Kanwaca
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Pomona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Richter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Richter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
- Homewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Centropolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centropolis is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- B N Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- B N Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
- Ottawa Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Ottawa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Imes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Imes is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Reading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Admire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lang
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lang is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
- Lang has also been known as:
- Hortonville
- Neosho Rapids
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Emporia Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Berkeley Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Emporia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Bushong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Shawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Cullen Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Berryton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Pauline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Watson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Tecumseh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Topeka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wabaunsee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Harveyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Eskridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lyndon, see our County-by-County Page for Lyndon.
Cemeteries Near Lyndon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyndon.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lyndon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lyndon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Lyndon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Danish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vassar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Malvern Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alpine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Quenemo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93214 <3>
- Curry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- Osage City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Lyndon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lyndon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Lyndon Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Vassar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melvern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
- Osage City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Quenemo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Peterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Olivet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Michigan Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Barclay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burlingame
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Arvonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arvonia is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Overbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lyndon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lyndon.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lyndon ...
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 309 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyndon.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lyndon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lyndon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lyndon.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Lyndon.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Lyndon:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Osage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Coffey County
- Douglas County
- Franklin County
- Lyon County
- Shawnee County
- Wabaunsee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lyndon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Lyndon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |