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 Osage City (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 Osage City. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Osage City is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.
Below are the counties that are near Osage City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Osage City:
- Osage County (The home county of Osage City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- Peterton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Barclay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Lyndon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burlingame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Vassar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scranton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Melvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Quenemo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Mineral Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Overbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson County
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Coffey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- Lebo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Agricola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Ottumwa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- New Strawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- Globe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Worden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Worden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Lone Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Stull
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- Pomona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Richter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Richter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
- Homewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Centropolis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Centropolis is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- Ottawa Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Ottawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- B N Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- B N Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- Miller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Admire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lang
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lang is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
- Lang has also been known as:
- Hortonville
- Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Neosho Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bushong
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Berkeley Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Emporia Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morris County
- Dunlap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Shawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Cullen Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Dover
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pauline
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Berryton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Highland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Watson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Topeka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wabaunsee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Harveyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Eskridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Osage City, see our County-by-County Page for Osage City.
Cemeteries Near Osage City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osage City.
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 Osage City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Osage City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Osage City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barclay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lyndon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burlingame City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arvonia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Danish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- Vassar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scranton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Osage City had a population of 3,469 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Osage City had a population of 2,765 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Osage City, with the one closest to Osage City listed first.
- Peterton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Barclay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Lyndon Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Burlingame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
- Miller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arvonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arvonia is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Vassar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scranton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Olivet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Melvern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harveyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Lebo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Osage City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osage City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Osage City ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osage City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Osage City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Osage City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Osage City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Osage City.
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 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 Osage City:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Osage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Coffey County
- Douglas County
- Franklin County
- Lyon County
- Morris County
- Shawnee County
- Wabaunsee 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 Osage City, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osage City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |