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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 Mayfield (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 Mayfield. 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 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.

Mayfield is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Grant (OK) & Kay (OK).

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

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Mayfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
    • Roland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sumner County
    • Perth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Sumner County
    • Anson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
    • Milan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Wellington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
    • Corbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Sumner County
    • Conway Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Millerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Sumner County
    • Cicero
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Argonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Caldwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Doster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Sumner County
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
    • Hackney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Cowley County
    • Rainbow Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainbow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
      • Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
    • Kellogg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • Udall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>
    • Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cowley County
    • Tresham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
      • Tresham is located in Cowley County
    • Akron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Cowley County
    • Moxham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
      • Moxham is located in Cowley County
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
    • Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Harper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Danville has also been known as:
      • Coalville
    • Bluff City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Runnymede
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runnymede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Harper County
    • Harper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Anthony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Duquoin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
  • Kingman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
    • Norwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Kingman County
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Kingman County
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
    • Clearwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Viola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Peck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Anness
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
      • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
    • Bayneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
      • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Clonmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmel
      • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
    • Wego-Waco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wego-Waco
      • Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
    • Mulvane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <2>
    • Waco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
    • Haysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
    • Murray Gill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gill
      • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
    • Derby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Oatville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
      • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Grant County (OK)
    • Renfrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
      • Renfrow is located in Grant County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
  • Kay County (OK)
    • Braman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
      • Braman is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Mayfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayfield.

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

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

  • Osborne Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chikaskia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chikaskia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chikaskia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chikaskia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chikaskia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chikaskia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Attebery Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Attebery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Attebery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conway Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Sumner Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Worden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mayfield had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mayfield had a population of 104 people.

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

  • Perth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Sumner County
  • Anson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Sumner County
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Wellington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Corbin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Sumner County
  • Ewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in Sumner County
  • Conway Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cicero
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Sumner County
  • Millerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Sumner County
  • Riverdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Sumner County
  • Argonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Zyba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zyba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zyba
    • Zyba is located in Sumner County
    • Zyba has also been known as:
    • Zuba
    • Zyber
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Sumner County
    • Doster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Sumner County
    • Caldwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Mayfield ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mayfield, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mayfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mayfield:

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Mayfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2626, Longitude: -97.5463       In this case, the coordinates for Mayfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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