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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 Monument (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 Monument. 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 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.

Monument is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Gove, Scott, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace & Wichita.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Monument)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Page City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Winona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
    • Russell Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
      • Russell Springs is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • McAllaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllaster
      • McAllaster is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAllaster
      • From Monument to McAllaster
    • Elkader
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkader
      • From Monument to Elkader
  • Gove County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Grinnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Gove City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Grainfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Spica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
      • Spica is located in Thomas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spica
      • From Monument to Spica
    • Colby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <1>
    • Levant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Menlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Brewster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
    • Rexford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Monument ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monument.

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

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

  • Monument Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summers Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Page Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Norwegian Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Norwegian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winona Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mingo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Springs Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaeland Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Grinnell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monument had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Page City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oakley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Spica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
    • Spica is located in Thomas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spica
    • From Monument to Spica
  • Winona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
  • Mingo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Thomas County
  • Russell Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
    • Russell Springs is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Colby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <1>
  • Grinnell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • McAllaster
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllaster
    • McAllaster is located in Logan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McAllaster
    • From Monument to McAllaster
  • Levant
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gem
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Elkader
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
    • Elkader is located in Logan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elkader
    • From Monument to Elkader
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Menlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Brewster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
    • Seguin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seguin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
      • Seguin is located in Sheridan County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Monument ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monument.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Monument. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Monument and those printed in the larger area surrounding Monument.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Monument.

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 Monument:

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

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

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 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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Monument, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Monument) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monument. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1064, Longitude: -101.0102    









 

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