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 Mathews Park (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 Mathews Park. 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 Mathews Park ...

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.

While the name of this community is Mathews Park, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mathews Park may originally have been Mathew's Park.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mathews Park might be written as Mathew Park.

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 hospitals and 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.

Mathews Park is located in Shawnee 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 Shawnee County: Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie & Wabaunsee.

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

• Shawnee County     (The home county of Mathews Park)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews Park, with the one closest to Mathews Park listed first.
  • Highland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
  • Topeka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Pauline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
  • Berryton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
  • Cullen Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
  • Watson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
  • North Topeka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
    • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Tecumseh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
  • Kiro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
    • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
  • Richland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Douglas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews Park, with the one closest to Mathews Park listed first.
  • Big Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Stull
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
    • Stull is located in Douglas County
  • Grover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
  • Lecompton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
    • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <3>
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Kanwaka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
    • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka has also been known as:
    • Kanawha
    • Kannaka
    • Kanwaca
  • Lone Star
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
  • Globe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Douglas County
  • Lawrence
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <3>
  • Midland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Douglas County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Worden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Douglas County
  • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
    • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews Park, with the one closest to Mathews Park listed first.
  • Centropolis
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
    • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
  • Pomona
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Norwood
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Franklin County
  • Richter
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
    • Richter is located in Franklin County
• Jackson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews Park, with the one closest to Mathews Park listed first.
  • Hoyt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <3>
  • Mayetta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
    • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <3>
  • Delia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Delia is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Denison
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
    • Denison is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <3>
  • Birmingham
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
• Jefferson County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews Park, with the one closest to Mathews Park listed first.
  • Grantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
  • Newman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
  • Meriden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <3>
  • Medina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
  • Thompsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Hilldale South
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
    • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilldale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • West Shore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
    • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
  • Williamstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
  • Indian Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
    • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Lakeside Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
• Leavenworth County
  • Fall Leaf
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
• Lyon County
  • Miller
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Lyon County
• Osage County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews Park, with the one closest to Mathews Park listed first.
  • Mineral Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Carbondale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Scranton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>
  • Overbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
    • Overbrook is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <3>
  • Burlingame
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
  • Peterton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
    • Peterton is located in Osage County
  • Vassar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
    • Vassar is located in Osage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <3>
  • Lyndon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
  • Osage City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
    • Osage City is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <3>
  • Quenemo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency
• Pottawatomie County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews Park, with the one closest to Mathews Park listed first.
  • Saint Marys
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
  • Emmett
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <3>
• Wabaunsee County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Mathews Park, with the one closest to Mathews Park listed first.
  • Maple Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <3>
  • Harveyville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
    • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Wilmington
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Vera
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Eskridge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
    • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Paxico
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
    • Paxico is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxico <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Mathews Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mathews Park.

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

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

• Lynn Creek Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93094 <5>
• Topeka Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topeka Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Topeka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93916 <5>
• Foster Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Emmanuel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bauer Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
• Elevation Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elevation Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elevation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Zion Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
• Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
  • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
  • Pen Well - Gabel Cemetery
  • Penwell Gabel Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93016 <5>
• Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93131 <5>
  • Mission Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93509 <5>

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>

While we didn't find Mathews Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mathews Park.

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

• Pauline
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
  • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
• Topeka
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
• Berryton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
  • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
• Oakland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
• Watson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Shawnee County
• Tecumseh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
  • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
• North Topeka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
  • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
• Spencer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
• Grantville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
• Wakarusa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
  • Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <3>
• Menoken
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menoken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
  • Menoken is located in Shawnee County
• Big Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
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  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Richland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
  • Elmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Elmont is located in Shawnee County

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

Newspapers Published in Mathews Park ...

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 225 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mathews Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mathews Park, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mathews Park.

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 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 Mathews Park:

• Websites specific to Kansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Kansas Historical Society

• Pages specific to Shawnee County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Douglas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Leavenworth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lyon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Osage County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wabaunsee County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Shawnee County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Shawnee County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

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