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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 Orsemus (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 Orsemus. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Orsemus is located in Kingman 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 Kingman County: Barber, Harper, Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick & Sumner.

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

  • Kingman County     (The home county of Orsemus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orsemus, with the one closest to Orsemus listed first.
    • Belmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Adams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Norwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Murdock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Murdock is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Alameda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alameda is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
    • Rago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rago is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
    • Spivey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Kingman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zenda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Willowdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Penalosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Penalosa is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Nashville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Nashville is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orsemus, with the one closest to Orsemus listed first.
    • Runnymede
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Runnymede is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Duquoin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Danville is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Danville has also been known as:
      • Coalville
    • Harper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Freeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Freeport is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
    • Attica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Crisfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Crisfield is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orsemus, with the one closest to Orsemus listed first.
    • Pretty Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Castleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Castleton is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Lerado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lerado is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
    • Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Darlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Darlow is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
    • Yoder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orsemus, with the one closest to Orsemus listed first.
    • Anness
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
    • Cheney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Garden Plain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Clonmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmel
    • Clearwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Goddard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Andale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
    • Murray Gill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gill
    • Colwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orsemus, with the one closest to Orsemus listed first.
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Milton is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Conway Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Argonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Millerton is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Milan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Milan is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Anson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Mayfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Roland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Roland is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland

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

Cemeteries Near Orsemus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orsemus.

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 Orsemus - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orsemus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Upchurch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rago Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stitch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinita Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Duquoin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Orsemus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orsemus.

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

  • Belmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmont is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Norwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Murdock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Murdock is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
  • Rago
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rago is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
  • Alameda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alameda is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
  • Runnymede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Runnymede is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
  • Duquoin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Duquoin is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
  • Milton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Anness
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
  • Cleveland ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cleveland is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Spivey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Spivey is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Waterloo ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cheney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Danville is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Danville has also been known as:
      • Coalville
    • Kingman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Orsemus ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orsemus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orsemus, 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 Orsemus.

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 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 Orsemus:

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 Orsemus, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orsemus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.