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 Millerton (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 Millerton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Millerton is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Grant (OK) & Kay (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Millerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millerton:
- Sumner County (The home county of Millerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millerton, with the one closest to Millerton listed first.
- Anson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anson is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Conway Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Roland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roland is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Cicero
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cicero is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milan is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Wellington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Plaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Argonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Perth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Corbin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Corbin is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millerton, with the one closest to Millerton listed first.
- Rose Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Andover is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
- Andover has also been known as:
- Cloud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
- Prairie Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Douglass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Salter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salter is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Sunset Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
- Cowley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millerton, with the one closest to Millerton listed first.
- Udall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kellogg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kellogg is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Hackney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hackney is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Rainbow Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
- Akron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Akron is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millerton, with the one closest to Millerton listed first.
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Danville has also been known as:
- Coalville
- Runnymede
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Runnymede is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Freeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
- Harper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Duquoin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Duquoin is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
- Bluff City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Kingman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millerton, with the one closest to Millerton listed first.
- Norwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Murdock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Rago
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rago is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Alameda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alameda is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Reno County
- Saint Joe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joe is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Sedgwick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millerton, with the one closest to Millerton listed first.
- Clearwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clonmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmel
- Anness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anness is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
- Peck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bayneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
- Murray Gill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gill
- Wego-Waco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wego-Waco
- Haysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waco is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Goddard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oatville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
- Garden Plain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millerton, see our County-by-County Page for Millerton.
Cemeteries Near Millerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millerton.
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 Millerton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millerton, with the one closest to Millerton listed first.
- Greencastle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conway Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Worden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clearwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Viola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Amish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Noel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (122 more) ...
- Ruby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peotone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Millerton had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millerton, with the one closest to Millerton listed first.
- Conway Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anson is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Clearwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Viola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Zyba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zyba is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zyba
- Zyba has also been known as:
- Zuba
- Zyber
- Anness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anness is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Riverdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Peck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bayneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milan is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Cicero
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cicero is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Wellington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millerton.
Newspapers Published in Millerton ...
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 228 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millerton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millerton, 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 Millerton.
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 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 Millerton:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Sumner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Cowley County
- Harper County
- Kingman County
- Reno County
- Sedgwick 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> | 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 Millerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |