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 Moonlight (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 Moonlight. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Moonlight is located in Dickinson 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 Dickinson County: Clay, Geary, Marion, McPherson, Morris, Ottawa & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Moonlight. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moonlight:
- Dickinson County (The home county of Moonlight)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- Buckeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Detroit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Chapman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Upland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Abilene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talmage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Lyona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyona is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Acme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Navarre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Solomon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodbine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- Industry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Wakefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Longford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <1>
- Ladysmith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Broughton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Clay Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Idana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Browndale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Browndale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
- Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cloud County
- Miltonvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- Kansas Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Alida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Wreford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Plaza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Marion County
- Ramona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ramona is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ramona has also been known as:
- Ramona Station
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Latimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Parkerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Dwight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- Vine Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
- Niles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Niles is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Ackley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ackley is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
- Verdi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Verdi is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wells is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Bennington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lamar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- Ogden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bala
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Riley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <1>
- Eureka Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Keats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Leonardville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <1>
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Manhattan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- New Cambria
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Kipp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- Gypsum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moonlight, see our County-by-County Page for Moonlight.
Cemeteries Near Moonlight ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moonlight.
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 Moonlight - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moonlight covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Detroit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery #17
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Talmage.
- The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92673 <2>
- Abilene Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- Greenridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Moonlight in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moonlight.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moonlight, with the one closest to Moonlight listed first.
- Detroit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Chapman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sutphen ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abilene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talmage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Industry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Pearl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pearl is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Kansas Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Alida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Acme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Wreford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Navarre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moonlight. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moonlight.
Newspapers Published in Moonlight ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moonlight.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moonlight, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moonlight.
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 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 Moonlight:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Dickinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cloud County
- Geary County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Ottawa County
- Riley County
- Saline 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moonlight) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Moonlight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |