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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 Moran (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 Moran. 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 Moran ...

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.

Moran has also been known as: Moran City.

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 northwest 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 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.

Moran is located in Allen 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 Allen County: Anderson, Bourbon, Coffey, Linn, Neosho, Wilson & Woodson.

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

  • Allen County     (The home county of Moran)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Bayard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayard
      • From Moran to Bayard
    • Mildred
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
    • La Harpe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elsmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
      • Gas is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gas
      • From Moran to Gas
    • Savonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Bassett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
    • Carlyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Leanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leanna
      • From Moran to Leanna
    • Humboldt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Kincaid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Lone Elm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Elm
      • From Moran to Lone Elm
    • Colony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Selma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Moran to Selma
    • Welda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bush City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Mont Ida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Garnett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Westphalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Central City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Central City
      • From Moran to Central City
    • Glenlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenlock
      • From Moran to Glenlock
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Bronson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
    • Xenia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Xenia
      • From Moran to Xenia
    • Uniontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Rockford ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Bourbon County
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Moran to Berlin
    • Porterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterville
      • From Moran to Porterville
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburg
      • From Moran to Petersburg
    • Redfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Devon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Marmaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marmaton
      • From Moran to Marmaton
    • Hiattville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
  • Coffey County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Hepler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
      • Hepler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Walnut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Brazilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cato
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Crawford County
    • Dry Wood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Blue Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • Critzer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Critzer
      • From Moran to Critzer
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mound City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Prescott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Goodrich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Parker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Stark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Rollin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chanute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Erie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <3>
    • Earlton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • South Ridge ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
      • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Vilas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vilas
      • From Moran to Vilas
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Piqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Neosho Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Cookville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cookville
      • From Moran to Cookville
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athens
      • From Moran to Athens
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Durand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hasty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hasty
      • From Moran to Hasty
    • Rose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County

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

Cemeteries Near Moran ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moran.

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

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

  • Moran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golden Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Elsmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ensminger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ensminger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ensminger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • La Harpe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Harpe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Harpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elsmore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Osage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osage Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gas City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gas City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gas City 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 in 1895, Moran had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Moran had a population of 509 people.

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

  • Bronson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
    • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
  • Bayard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Allen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bayard
    • From Moran to Bayard
  • La Harpe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elsmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Savonburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
    • Savonburg is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Lone Elm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Elm
    • From Moran to Lone Elm
  • Uniontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Xenia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Xenia
    • From Moran to Xenia
  • Kincaid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Rockford ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Bourbon County
  • Iola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
  • Porterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Porterville
    • From Moran to Porterville
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    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Moran to Berlin
    • Blue Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • Colony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Moran ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moran.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Moran. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Moran and those printed in the larger area surrounding Moran.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Moran.

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 Moran:

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

The official website for Allen County: www.allencounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Moran, 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 from Point A (ie- Moran) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9167, Longitude: -95.1701    









 

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