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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 Paola (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 Paola. 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 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.

Paola is located in Miami County and is the County Seat.

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 Miami County: Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, Bates (MO) & Cass (MO).

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of Paola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Block
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Somerset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Osawatomie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chiles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From Paola to Stanton
    • Louisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
    • Fontana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • New Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucyrus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wea
      • From Paola to Wea
    • Jingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Greeley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Scipio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Paola to Scipio
    • Bush City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Garnett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Clearfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Vinland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hesper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sibleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sibleyville
      • From Paola to Sibleyville
    • Weaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Worden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worden
      • From Paola to Worden
    • Noria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
      • Noria is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noria
      • From Paola to Noria
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Rantoul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Peoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Paola to Peoria
    • Wellsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Imes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Le Loup
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • B N Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to B N Junction
      • From Paola to B N Junction
    • Ottawa Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Norwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Paola to Norwood
    • Princeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Centropolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Edgerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Clare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Stilwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Olathe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Overland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
      • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <2>
    • Clearview City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lenexa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenexa
      • From Paola to Lenexa
    • De Soto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Shawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
    • Leawood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Linwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Loring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loring
      • From Paola to Loring
    • Fall Leaf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fall Leaf
      • From Paola to Fall Leaf
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Cadmus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Linn Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • La Cygne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
    • Parker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Goodrich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Boicourt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boicourt
      • From Paola to Boicourt
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <2>
    • Critzer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Critzer
      • From Paola to Critzer
    • Mound City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Drexel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
    • Merwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Amsterdam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
    • Burdett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Amoret
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Worland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • West Line
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Freeman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
    • Lake Annette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Main City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Riverview Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • Loch Lloyd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • Harrelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Peculiar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Belton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Raymore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
      • Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <2>
    • Archie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paola, with the one closest to Paola listed first.
    • Martin City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Belvidere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • New Santa Fe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Grandview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Paola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paola.

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

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

  • Ursula Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ursula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ursula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • City of Paola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osawatomie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osawatomie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osawatomie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Somerset Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Home Holding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Holding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Holding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Debrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Debrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Trinity Lutheran 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paola had a population of 2,943 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paola had a population of 5,664 people.

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

  • Block
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Osawatomie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wagstaff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
    • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stanton
    • From Paola to Stanton
  • O'Brien
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
    • O'Brien is located in Miami County
  • Chiles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fontana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • New Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
  • Beagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Miami County
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    • Rantoul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bucyrus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocheltree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheltree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
      • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Paola ...

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 192 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paola.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Paola. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Paola and those printed in the larger area surrounding Paola.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Paola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Paola:

The official website for Paola: www.ci.paola.ks.us/

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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>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 Paola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Paola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5713, Longitude: -94.8745    









 

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