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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 Ogden (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 Ogden. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ogden is located in Riley 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 Riley County: Clay, Geary, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee & Washington.

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

  • Riley County     (The home county of Ogden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Riley County
      • Ashland has also been known as:
      • Ashland Bottoms
    • Eureka Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
      • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
    • Keats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Manhattan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Riley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zeandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Leonardville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Walsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walsburg
      • From Ogden to Walsburg
    • Randolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Upland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upland
      • From Ogden to Upland
    • Chapman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lyona
      • From Ogden to Lyona
    • Buckeye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Detroit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>
    • Enterprise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Abilene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Navarre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
    • Talmage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Geary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Grandview Plaza
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
      • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
    • Junction City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wreford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Alida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
      • Alida is located in Geary County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alida
      • From Ogden to Alida
    • Kansas Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Skiddy ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
      • Skiddy is located in Morris County
    • Dwight
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Parkerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Latimer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimer
      • From Ogden to Latimer
    • Kelso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kelso
      • From Ogden to Kelso
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <3>
    • Wamego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
      • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <3>
    • Olsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
      • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <3>
    • Louisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Louisville has also been known as:
      • Louisville Springs
      • Rock City
      • Rock Creek Falls
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
    • Fostoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fostoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fostoria
      • From Ogden to Fostoria
    • Westmoreland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Belvue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
      • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Wabaunsee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Alta Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <3>
    • Alma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
    • McFarland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Paxico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Ogden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ogden.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ogden had a population of 173 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ogden had a population of 1,956 people.

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

  • Eureka Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
    • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
  • Keats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Manhattan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Junction City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wreford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
    • Wreford is located in Geary County
  • Alida
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
    • Alida is located in Geary County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alida
    • From Ogden to Alida
  • Kansas Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Riley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint George
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <3>
  • Skiddy ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
    • Skiddy is located in Morris County
  • Wakefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sutphen ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
      • Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
    • Chapman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ogden ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ogden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ogden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ogden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7> of Ogden.

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 Ogden:

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

The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>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.
<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.
<6>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 Ogden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Ogden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ogden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1141, Longitude: -96.7086    









 

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