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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Oneonta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oneonta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oneonta, 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 Oneonta (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 Oneonta. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Oneonta is historic, it would have been located within present day Cloud 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 Cloud County: Clay, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Oneonta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oneonta:
- Cloud County (The home county of Oneonta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneonta, with the one closest to Oneonta listed first.
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Yuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yuma is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Macyville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Macyville is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
- Concordia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cook is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Huscher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huscher is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huscher
- Rice
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rice is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Simpson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Glasco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Glasco is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Former names for Glasco:
- Dell Ray
- Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <2>
- Aurora
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Ames
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ames is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Clyde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneonta, with the one closest to Oneonta listed first.
- Randall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Randall is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Formoso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Formoso is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Former name for Montrose:
- Delta
- Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jewell is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Mankato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Webber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneonta, with the one closest to Oneonta listed first.
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Asherville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Asherville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
- Beloit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Elder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cawker City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ottawa County
- Delphos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delphos is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Republic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneonta, with the one closest to Oneonta listed first.
- Kackley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kackley is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
- Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Courtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Scandia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sherdahl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sherdahl is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherdahl
- White Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Rock is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Belleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Republic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Republic is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Agenda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Agenda is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agenda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Cuba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Munden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Munden is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Washington County
- Brantford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brantford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
- Nuckolls County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneonta, with the one closest to Oneonta listed first.
- Hardy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Superior
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thayer County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oneonta, with the one closest to Oneonta listed first.
- Byron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oneonta, see our County-by-County Page for Oneonta.
Cemeteries Near Oneonta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oneonta.
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 Oneonta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oneonta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oneonta, with the one closest to Oneonta listed first.
- Jamestown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Summit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Randall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nelson Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Family Cemetery
- The Nelson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Swedish Cemetery
- Continue List (138 more) ...
- Courtland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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.
Oneonta itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oneonta, with the one closest to Oneonta listed first.
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Kackley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kackley is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
- Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Yuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yuma is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Randall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Randall is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Courtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Formoso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Formoso is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Scandia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macyville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Macyville is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
- Concordia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sherdahl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sherdahl is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherdahl
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Former name for Montrose:
- Delta
- Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jewell is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oneonta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oneonta.
Newspapers Published in Oneonta ...
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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oneonta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oneonta, 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 Oneonta.
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 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 Oneonta:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Cloud County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jewell County
- Mitchell County
- Ottawa County
- Republic County
- Washington County
- Nuckolls County
- Thayer County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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 Oneonta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Oneonta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |