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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 Medora (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 Medora. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Medora is located in Reno 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 Reno County: Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Pratt, Rice, Sedgwick & Stafford.

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

  • Reno County     (The home county of Medora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Buhler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Buhler is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Buhler has also been known as:
      • Tulip Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <1>
    • Obeeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Obeeville is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
    • Hutchinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowbrook is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • South Hutchinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yaggy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Yaggy is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
    • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
    • Nickerson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cruppers Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruppers Corner
    • Elmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Elmer is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Whiteside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiteside is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
    • Adams Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams Corner is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
  • Ellsworth County
    • Langley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Burrton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Burrton is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
    • Paxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Paxton is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Patterson is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Halstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Zimmerdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
    • Van Arsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
    • McGraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • McGraw is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
    • North Newton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Putnam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Sedgwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • Goessel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Goessel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Inman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
    • Groveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Groveland is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Conway is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Elyria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elyria is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
    • Windom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Windom is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Moundridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • McPherson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Galva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Galva is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <1>
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marquette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lindsborg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Saxman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxman is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
    • Little River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mitchell is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Lyons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Galt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Galt is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Crawford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Alden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pollard is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Chase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chase is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Geneseo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Andale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Colwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Medora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medora.

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 Medora - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Medora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Buhler Municipal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Little River Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Inman South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Inman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Medora had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Buhler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Buhler is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Buhler has also been known as:
    • Tulip Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <1>
  • Inman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Inman is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
  • Hutchinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Hutchinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Groveland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Burrton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burrton is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Nickerson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Elmer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elmer is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Yoder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Darlow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Darlow is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
  • Elyria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elyria is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
  • Conway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Conway is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Windom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Windom is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Patterson is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson

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

Newspapers Published in Medora ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Medora, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Medora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Medora:

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>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.
<3>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 Medora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Medora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.