RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Franklin County >> Ottawa Junction >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kansas

The Commemorative Quarter for Kansas





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 Ottawa Junction (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 Ottawa Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Ottawa Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ottawa Junction: Ottawa Jct. (or less commonly used: Ottawa Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Johnson, Linn, Miami & Osage.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Ottawa Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Ottawa
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <1>
    • Norwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
    • B N Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Richter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Le Loup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Centropolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Imes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rantoul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Homewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Pomona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <1>
    • Wellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Scipio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
    • Greeley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <1>
    • Glenlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
    • Harris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
    • Garnett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Central City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Anderson County
      • Former name for Central City:
      • Jerome
      • Central City has also been known as:
      • Central
    • Bush City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Mont Ida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Agricola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <1>
    • Halls Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Worden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <1>
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Globe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
    • Vinland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Clearfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
    • Sibleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
    • Hesper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Noria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
      • Noria is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Buck Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>
    • Gardner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <1>
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
    • Clare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
    • Clearview City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
    • De Soto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <1>
    • Olathe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
      • Olathe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <1>
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Fall Leaf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
    • Linwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Parker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Cadmus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Linn County
    • Goodrich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Linn County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Stanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Osawatomie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Paola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Block
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Block is located in Miami County
    • Somerset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
    • Chiles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
    • Fontana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Bucyrus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Quenemo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
    • Overbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <1>
    • Vassar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Melvern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
    • Lyndon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <1>
    • Carbondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Scranton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <1>
    • Olivet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Osage City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <1>
    • Peterton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
      • Peterton is located in Osage County
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ottawa Junction, with the one closest to Ottawa Junction listed first.
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Berryton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Watson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County

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

Cemeteries Near Ottawa Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ottawa Junction.

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

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

  • Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Roselawn Cemetery
  • Fouts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Ottawa.
    • The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds has also been known as:
    • Chippewa Hills Cemetery
  • Peoria Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Munsee Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsee Indian Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Munsee Indian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Munsee Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Muncie Cemetery
  • Centropolis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centropolis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centropolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kaub Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaub Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Ottawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <1>
  • Norwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Franklin County
  • Richter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
    • Richter is located in Franklin County
  • Imes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
    • Imes is located in Franklin County
  • Peoria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Franklin County
  • Le Loup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
    • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
  • Centropolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
    • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
  • Homewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Franklin County
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Worden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Douglas County
  • Rantoul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
    • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Baldwin City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
    • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pomona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <1>
    • Wellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • Ransomville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in Ottawa Junction ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ottawa Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ottawa Junction, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ottawa Junction.

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 Ottawa Junction:

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ottawa Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ottawa Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6342, Longitude: -95.2697       In this case, the coordinates for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Ottawa Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025