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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 Parsons (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 Parsons. 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 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.

Parsons is located in Labette 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 Labette County: Cherokee, Crawford, Montgomery, Neosho, Craig (OK) & Nowata (OK).

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

  • Labette County     (The home county of Parsons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Labette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Dennis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Strauss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Altamont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mound Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Mound Valley

        From Parsons to Mound Valley

    • Morehead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Oswego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Penfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Penfield

        From Parsons to Penfield

    • Bartlett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Edna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <2>
    • Valeda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valeda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Valeda

        From Parsons to Valeda

    • Chetopa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Leanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Leanna

        From Parsons to Leanna

    • Savonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
      • Savonburg is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Petrolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
  • Bourbon County
    • Porterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Porterville

        From Parsons to Porterville

  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Sherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Cherokee County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Sherman

        From Parsons to Sherman

    • Hoag
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
      • Hoag is located in Cherokee County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hoag

        From Parsons to Hoag

    • Hallowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
      • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hallowell

        From Parsons to Hallowell

    • West Mineral
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
      • West Mineral is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <2>
    • East Mineral ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
      • East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
    • Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
      • Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
    • Mayer ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Cherokee County
    • Stone City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Cherokee County
    • Sherwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
      • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
    • Cokedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
      • Cokedale is located in Cherokee County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Cokedale

        From Parsons to Cokedale

    • Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
      • Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
    • Faulkner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Faulkner

        From Parsons to Faulkner

    • Carona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • McCune
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monmouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Greenbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brazilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beulah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Girard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
    • Klendike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hepler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
      • Hepler is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Kirkwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lone Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Lone Oak

        From Parsons to Lone Oak

    • Radley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Crawford County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Radley

        From Parsons to Radley

  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Cherryvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Avian ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
      • Avian is located in Montgomery County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Avian

        From Parsons to Avian

    • Independence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Kalloch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalloch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
      • Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
      • Kalloch has also been known as:
      • Kallocki

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Kalloch

        From Parsons to Kalloch

    • Coffeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dearing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
      • Dearing is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <2>
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Galesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
    • Erie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Thayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rollin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Earlton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Stark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Chanute
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parsons, with the one closest to Parsons listed first.
    • Brooks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Wilson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Brooks

        From Parsons to Brooks

    • Hilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
      • Hilford is located in Wilson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hilford

        From Parsons to Hilford

    • Neodesha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
      • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <2>
    • Altoona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vilas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Vilas

        From Parsons to Vilas

    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Wilson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Guilford

        From Parsons to Guilford

    • Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Rest

        From Parsons to Rest

  • Nowata County (OK)
    • South Coffeyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
      • South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people

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

Cemeteries Near Parsons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parsons.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ladore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilsonton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Parsons had a population of 6,736 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Parsons had a population of 9,463 people.

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

  • Laneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
    • Laneville is located in Labette County
  • South Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mound
    • South Mound is located in Neosho County
  • Labette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
    • Labette is located in Labette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Labette has also been known as:
    • Labette City
  • Dennis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Montana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Montana is located in Labette County
  • Altamont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Galesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mound Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
    • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Mound Valley

      From Parsons to Mound Valley

  • Stover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
    • Stover is located in Labette County
  • McCune
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Paul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
  • Morehead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • Penfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Penfield

        From Parsons to Penfield

    • Oswego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Erie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Parsons ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parsons.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Parsons:

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

The official website for Labette County: www.labettecounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Parsons, 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 from Point A (ie- Parsons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parsons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3404, Longitude: -95.2665    









 

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