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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 Matfield Green (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 Matfield Green. 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 Matfield Green ...

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 Matfield Green: Matfield Grn.

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Matfield Green is located in Chase 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 Chase County: Butler, Greenwood, Lyon, Marion & Morris.

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

  • Chase County     (The home county of Matfield Green)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matfield Green, with the one closest to Matfield Green listed first.
    • Bazaar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
      • Bazaar is located in Chase County
    • Clements
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Chase County
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
    • Elmdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>
    • Cedar Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Strong City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <2>
    • Ellinor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
    • Saffordville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saffordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
      • Saffordville is located in Chase County
    • Toledo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Chase County
    • Hymer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matfield Green, with the one closest to Matfield Green listed first.
    • Cassoday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
      • Cassoday is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <2>
    • De Graff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Butler County
    • Rosalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hopkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
    • Prospect
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • El Dorado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Potwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Potwin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matfield Green, with the one closest to Matfield Green listed first.
    • Lapland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
      • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Reece
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
      • Reece is located in Greenwood County
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
    • Lamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matfield Green, with the one closest to Matfield Green listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
    • Olpe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
      • Olpe is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <2>
    • Berkeley Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emporia Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Americus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matfield Green, with the one closest to Matfield Green listed first.
    • Burns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Antelope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
    • Peabody
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Peabody is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
      • Former name for Peabody:
      • Coneburgh
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <2>
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matfield Green, with the one closest to Matfield Green listed first.
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
    • Dunlap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Matfield Green ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matfield Green.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Matfield Green. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Matfield Green and those printed in the larger area surrounding Matfield Green.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Matfield Green.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Matfield Green:

Cemeteries Near Matfield Green ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matfield Green.

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

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

  • Matfield Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bazaar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Homestead Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cassoday Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassoday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassoday Cemetery
  • Cedar Twp. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Twp. Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Florence.
    • The Cedar Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wonsevu Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94097 <4>
  • Goessel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goessel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goessel Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Clements Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Drinkwater Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drinkwater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drinkwater Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92308 <4>
  • Continue List   (70 more) ...
    • Cedar Point Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Stoehr Elmdale Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Andrew Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew 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 Matfield Green had a population of 417 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Matfield Green had a population of 42 people.

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

  • Bazaar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
    • Bazaar is located in Chase County
  • Wonsevu
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonsevu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
    • Wonsevu is located in Chase County
  • Gladstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Chase County
  • Clements
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
    • Clements is located in Chase County
  • Cottonwood Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
    • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
  • Elmdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>
  • Lapland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
    • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
  • Cedar Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Thrall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Thrall is located in Greenwood County
  • Strong City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Strong City is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Strong City has also been known as:
    • Strong
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <2>
  • Ellinor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
    • Ellinor is located in Chase County
  • Burns
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ivanpah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
      • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
    • Rockland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Chase County
    • Saffordville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saffordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
      • Saffordville is located in Chase County

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matfield Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matfield Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1595, Longitude: -96.5627       In this case, the coordinates for Matfield Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Matfield Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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