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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Octagon City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Octagon City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Octagon City, please Contact Us.

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 Octagon City (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 Octagon City. 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 Octagon City ...

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.

Another variation: Oclagon 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Octagon City is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Octagon City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Octagon City:

  • Allen County     (The home county of Octagon City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • Petrolia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
    • Humboldt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Leanna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
    • Bassett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Gas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
      • Gas is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Iola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • La Harpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elsmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
      • Elsmore is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Elsmore has also been known as:
      • Elsinore
    • Savonburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Carlyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Allen County
    • Moran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Moran has also been known as:
      • Moran City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Allen County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • Colony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lone Elm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Kincaid
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Welda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
      • Welda is located in Anderson County
    • Westphalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • Porterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
    • Bronson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
    • Hiattville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Redfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aliceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • Walnut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Hepler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Brazilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
      • Brazilton is located in Crawford County
    • Greenbush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Crawford County
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • Morehead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
      • Morehead is located in Labette County
    • Dennis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Parsons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • Chanute
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rollin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
    • Earlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Erie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Thayer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Galesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Saint Paul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • South Ridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
    • Rest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Roper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Wilson County
    • Benedict
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Hilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
      • Hilford is located in Wilson County
    • Coyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
      • Coyville is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <3>
    • Neodesha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
      • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <3>
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Octagon City, with the one closest to Octagon City listed first.
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cookville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Piqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
    • Rose
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Durand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Neosho Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County
    • Yates Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <3>
    • Toronto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Octagon City ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Octagon City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Octagon City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Octagon City.

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 either 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 Octagon City:

Cemeteries Near Octagon City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Octagon City.

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

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

  • Galemore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Evan Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evan Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evan Young Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151255 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fussman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Swede Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Center Cemetery
  • Leanna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dewitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chanute.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92360 <5>
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chanute.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chanute Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #945120 <5>

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.

While we didn't find Octagon City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Octagon City.

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

  • Humboldt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chanute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Leanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
    • Leanna is located in Allen County
  • Rollin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
    • Rollin is located in Neosho County
  • Odense
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odense have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
    • Odense is located in Neosho County
  • Cookville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Woodson County
  • Vilas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Wilson County
  • Iola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Earlton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Shaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Neosho County
  • Piqua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • La Harpe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Urbana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Neosho County
    • Rose
      (14 miles [22.5 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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Octagon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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- Octagon City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Octagon City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7607, Longitude: -95.4231    
<5>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.




 

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