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 Olmitz (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 Olmitz. 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 Olmitz ...
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: Olmutz.
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.
Olmitz is located in Barton 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 Barton County: Ellis, Ellsworth, Pawnee, Rice, Rush, Russell & Stafford.
Below are the counties that are near Olmitz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olmitz:
- Barton County (The home county of Olmitz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Barton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyd
- From Olmitz to Boyd
- Albert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <3>
- Heizer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
- Heizer is located in Barton County
- Hoisington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Hoisington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
- South Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Galatia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Galatia is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Millard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Barton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millard
- From Olmitz to Millard
- Kanbrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanbrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
- Kanbrick is located in Barton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kanbrick
- From Olmitz to Kanbrick
- Stickney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Stickney is located in Barton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stickney
- From Olmitz to Stickney
- Susank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susank
- Susank is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Anchorway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ellis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- Pfeifer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfeifer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
- Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
- Walker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Ellis County
- Schoenchen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
- Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Victoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
- Munjor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munjor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munjor
- Munjor is located in Ellis County
- Toulon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Toulon is located in Ellis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toulon
- From Olmitz to Toulon
- Antonino
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
- Antonino is located in Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Holyrood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
- Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <3>
- Pawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- Ash Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ray ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Larned
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- Silica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Silica is located in Rice County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silica
- From Olmitz to Silica
- Bushton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Bushton is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- Otis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
- Timken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Loretta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Crosse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rush Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
- Rush Center is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <3>
- Liebenthal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
- Liebenthal is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Hargrave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargrave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
- Hargrave is located in Rush County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hargrave
- From Olmitz to Hargrave
- Nekoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Nekoma is located in Rush County
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- Milberger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Balta ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
- Balta is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Balta
- From Olmitz to Balta
- Gorham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bunker Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Dorrance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <3>
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- Radium
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Seward
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olmitz, see our County-by-County Page for Olmitz.
Cemeteries Near Olmitz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olmitz.
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 Olmitz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- St. Anns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Boyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walnut Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Svatopluk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Albert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Patterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Everett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (76 more) ...
- Golden Belt Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Belt Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Belt Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olmitz had a population of 76 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Olmitz had a population of 105 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olmitz, with the one closest to Olmitz listed first.
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Barton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyd
- From Olmitz to Boyd
- Albert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <3>
- Otis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
- Heizer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
- Heizer is located in Barton County
- Hoisington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Barton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millard
- From Olmitz to Millard
- Galatia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
- Galatia is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Timken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Great Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redwing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redwing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
- Redwing is located in Barton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redwing
- From Olmitz to Redwing
- Bison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pawnee Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Odin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pfeifer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfeifer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
- Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olmitz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olmitz.
Newspapers Published in Olmitz ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olmitz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olmitz, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olmitz.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Olmitz:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Barton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Pawnee County
- Rice County
- Rush County
- Russell County
- Stafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olmitz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barton County: www.bartoncounty.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> | 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 Olmitz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Olmitz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olmitz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5164, Longitude: -98.9376 |