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 Olsburg (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 Olsburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawatomie County: Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Riley, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.
Below are the counties that are near Olsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olsburg:
- Pottawatomie County (The home county of Olsburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Fostoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Wheaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Saint George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- 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 <1>
- Duluth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Wamego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Onaga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aikins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Belvue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Havensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Emmett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Broughton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Wakefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oscar ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oscar is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Garfield Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Garfield Center is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
- Geary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview Plaza
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Alida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Junction City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Irving ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Irving is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Blue Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frankfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
- Winifred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Winifred is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Carden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
- Vermillion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Walsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Winkler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Leonardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <1>
- Riley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <1>
- Keats
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Manhattan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- May Day
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- May Day is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
- Fairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Eureka Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Bala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Zeandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zeandale is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Chepstow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Barnes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kimeo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Greenleaf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Olsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Olsburg.
Cemeteries Near Olsburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olsburg.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Olsburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Olsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Mariadahl Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oostburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carnahan - Garrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hohman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sales Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellegarde Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Huff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swede Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Czech - Moravian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fancy Creek Randolph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olsburg had a population of 185 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olsburg had a population of 223 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Olsburg, with the one closest to Olsburg listed first.
- Fostoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Walsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Winkler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Leonardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <1>
- Riley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <1>
- Irving ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Irving is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Keats
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Manhattan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wheaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Blue Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Eureka Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Olsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Olsburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Olsburg ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olsburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Olsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Olsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Olsburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Olsburg.
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 Olsburg:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Pottawatomie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Geary County
- Marshall County
- Riley County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Olsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Olsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |