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 Narka (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 Narka. 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.
Narka is located in Republic 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 Republic County: Cloud, Jewell, Washington, Jefferson (NE), Nuckolls (NE) & Thayer (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Narka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Narka:
- Republic County (The home county of Narka)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narka, with the one closest to Narka listed first.
- Munden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
- Agenda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agenda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agenda
- Agenda is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Scandia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>
- Republic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sherdahl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherdahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherdahl
- Sherdahl is located in Republic County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sherdahl
- From Narka to Sherdahl
- Norway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Republic County
- Courtland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Republic County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Rock
- From Narka to White Rock
- Kackley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- Vining
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Vining is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Cloud County
- The following are listed by their distance from Narka, with the one closest to Narka listed first.
- Clyde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
- Ames
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Concordia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Cloud County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cook
- From Narka to Cook
- Yuma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Cloud County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yuma
- From Narka to Yuma
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Narka, with the one closest to Narka listed first.
- Mahaska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
- Mahaska is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Haddam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Haddam is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Blocker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
- Blocker is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blocker
- From Narka to Blocker
- Morrowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brantford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brantford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
- Brantford is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brantford
- From Narka to Brantford
- Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hollenberg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
- Hollenberg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Linn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenleaf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <2>
- Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Lanham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gage County (NE)
- Lanham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lanham
- From Narka to Lanham
- Jefferson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narka, with the one closest to Narka listed first.
- Reynolds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Powell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Endicott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
- Endicott is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <2>
- Steele City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jansen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jansen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
- Jansen is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jansen <2>
- Daykin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
- Daykin is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <2>
- Diller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harbine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nuckolls County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narka, with the one closest to Narka listed first.
- Ruskin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <2>
- Hardy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Thayer County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narka, with the one closest to Narka listed first.
- Hubbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <2>
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <2>
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Deshler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
- Deshler is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <2>
- Belvidere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bruning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carleton
- Carleton is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carleton <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Narka, see our County-by-County Page for Narka.
Cemeteries Near Narka ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Narka.
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 Narka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Narka, with the one closest to Narka listed first.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mahaska Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Georges Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Farmington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oliver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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, Narka had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Narka had a population of 84 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Narka, with the one closest to Narka listed first.
- Mahaska
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
- Mahaska is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Hubbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
- Hubbell is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <2>
- Munden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Haworth is located in Republic County
- Haddam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Haddam is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <2>
- Stoddard ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Morrowville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Narka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Narka.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Narka ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Narka.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Narka. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Narka and those printed in the larger area surrounding Narka.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Narka.
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 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 Narka:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Republic County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cloud County
- Washington County
- Gage County
- Jefferson County
- Nuckolls County
- Thayer County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Narka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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 Narka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 from Point A (ie- Narka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Narka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9596, Longitude: -97.4277 |