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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 Melvern (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 Melvern. 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 Melvern ...

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.

Melvern has also been known as: Melvin.

Another variation: Malverne.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Melvern is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.

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

  • Osage County     (The home county of Melvern)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
    • Olivet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Lyndon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Quenemo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Vassar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Osage City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Barclay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
    • Peterton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
      • Peterton is located in Osage County
    • Overbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 <2>
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Burlingame
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Carbondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mineral Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
    • Harris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
    • Central City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Anderson County
      • Former name for Central City:
      • Jerome
      • Central City has also been known as:
      • Central
    • Glenlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
    • Westphalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Scipio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
    • Mont Ida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
    • Garnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Welda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
      • Welda is located in Anderson County
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Agricola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Halls Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
    • Lebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Strawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ottumwa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Aliceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Le Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
    • Globe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
    • Worden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <2>
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ransomville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
    • Pomona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Homewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Richter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • B N Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
    • Centropolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
    • Reading
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
    • Miller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Lyon County
    • Neosho Rapids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
      • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Lang
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
      • Lang is located in Lyon County
      • Lang has also been known as:
      • Hortonville
    • Admire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <2>
    • Emporia Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Allen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Berkeley Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Berryton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Cullen Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
      • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
  • Wabaunsee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvern, with the one closest to Melvern listed first.
    • Wilmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Harveyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Melvern ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melvern.

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

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

  • Malvern Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malvern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malvern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyndon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyndon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Quenemo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93214 <5>
  • Key West Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vassar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vassar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vassar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Williamsburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93133 <5>
    • Central Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melvern had a population of 461 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Melvern had a population of 368 people.

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

  • Olivet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
  • Quenemo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Agricola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Coffey County
  • Silkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
    • Silkville is located in Franklin County
    • Silkville has also been known as:
    • Boissiere Silk Farm
    • Valeton
  • Lyndon Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
    • Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
  • Williamsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vassar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Halls Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
    • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
  • Ransomville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
    • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
  • Pomona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Arvonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
    • Arvonia is located in Osage County
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    • Lebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Michigan Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
      • Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
    • Osage City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Melvern ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melvern.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Melvern. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Melvern and those printed in the larger area surrounding Melvern.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Melvern.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Melvern:

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

The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melvern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melvern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5074, Longitude: -95.6379       In this case, the coordinates for Melvern have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melvern, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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