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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 Olpe (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 Olpe. 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 southeast 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 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.

Olpe is located in Lyon 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 Lyon County: Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris, Osage & Wabaunsee.

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

  • Lyon County     (The home county of Olpe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olpe, with the one closest to Olpe listed first.
    • Emporia Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Hartford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Neosho Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
      • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
    • Lang
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
      • Lang is located in Lyon County
      • Lang has also been known as:
      • Hortonville
    • Americus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Reading
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
    • Admire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <2>
    • Bushong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Butler County
    • Cassoday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
      • Cassoday is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <2>
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olpe, with the one closest to Olpe listed first.
    • Saffordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saffordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
      • Saffordville is located in Chase County
    • Toledo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Chase County
    • Ellinor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
    • Bazaar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
      • Bazaar is located in Chase County
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
    • Strong City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <2>
    • Matfield Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matfield Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield Green
      • Matfield Green is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matfield Green <2>
    • Elmdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olpe, with the one closest to Olpe listed first.
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Gridley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Ottumwa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Lebo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Strawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Halls Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olpe, with the one closest to Olpe listed first.
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Lamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Virgil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Lapland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
      • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
    • Neal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Neal is located in Greenwood County
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
  • Morris County
    • Dunlap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olpe, with the one closest to Olpe listed first.
    • Barclay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people

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

Newspapers Published in Olpe ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olpe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olpe, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olpe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Olpe:

Cemeteries Near Olpe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olpe.

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

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Maydale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maydale Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Line Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Line Cemetery
  • Kelley Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kelley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Cemetery
  • Blakely Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicago Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicago Mound Cemetery
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • Lena Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Valley Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery

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 Olpe had a population of 123 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olpe had a population of 530 people.

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

  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Emporia Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
    • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
  • Emporia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hartford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
  • Neosho Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
    • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Lamont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
  • Lang
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
    • Lang is located in Lyon County
    • Lang has also been known as:
    • Hortonville
  • Hilltop
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Greenwood County
  • Toledo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Chase County
  • Saffordville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saffordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
    • Saffordville is located in Chase County
  • Ellinor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
    • Ellinor is located in Chase County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Americus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gridley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Gladstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Chase County

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

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

The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Olpe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olpe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2610, Longitude: -96.1655       In this case, the coordinates for Olpe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Olpe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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