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 Mayetta (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 Mayetta. 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 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.
Mayetta is located in Jackson County.
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 Jackson County: Atchison, Brown, Jefferson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie & Shawnee.
Below are the counties that are near Mayetta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mayetta:
- Jackson County (The home county of Mayetta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Denison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoyt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Larkinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Circleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Delia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Netawaka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Whiting
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Soldier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Arrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Muscotah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Effingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monrovia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monrovia is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Cummings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cummings is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Lancaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Huron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Horton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mercier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mercier is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Everest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baker ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Powhattan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Willis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Grover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grover is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Big Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Lecompton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Half Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Valley Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>
- Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Ozawkie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hilldale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- West Shore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
- Lake Shore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Hilldale South
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Lake Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Boyle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Boyle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Wetmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- America City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Goff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Granada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Capioma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Emmett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Clere
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Saint Marys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aikins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Havensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belvue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Onaga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Shawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Kiro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kiro is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
- North Topeka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- Rossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Topeka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Willard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Highland Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Tecumseh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spencer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Pauline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Watson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Wabaunsee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Maple Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Paxico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mayetta, see our County-by-County Page for Mayetta.
Cemeteries Near Mayetta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayetta.
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 Mayetta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mayetta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Mayetta Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Cedar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bruck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hoyt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- The Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- South Denison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shipsee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- Holton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Steward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- The Bloomfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul United Brethren 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mayetta had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mayetta had a population of 345 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mayetta, with the one closest to Mayetta listed first.
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Hoyt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Denison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Elmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elmont is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>
- Arrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Circleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ozawkie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Menoken
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Menoken is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ontario
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Rossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mayetta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayetta.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mayetta ...
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 399 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayetta.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mayetta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mayetta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mayetta.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Mayetta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mayetta:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Douglas County
- Jefferson County
- Nemaha County
- Pottawatomie 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> | 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 Mayetta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mayetta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |