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 Paton (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 Paton. 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 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.
Paton is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Grant (OK) & Kay (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Paton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paton:
- Sumner County (The home county of Paton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Geuda Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Cicero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Cicero is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cicero
- From Paton to Cicero
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Paton to Portland
- Wellington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Belle Plaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <1>
- Roland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Perth is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perth
- From Paton to Perth
- Hunnewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Hunnewell is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Drury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Drury is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drury
- From Paton to Drury
- Mayfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Anson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anson
- From Paton to Anson
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
- Douglass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <1>
- Rose Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <1>
- Smileyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smileyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
- Smileyville is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smileyville
- From Paton to Smileyville
- Gordon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Butler County
- Salter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Salter is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salter
- From Paton to Salter
- Bois d'Arc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
- Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bois d'Arc
- From Paton to Bois d'Arc
- Bloomington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay Center
- From Paton to Clay Center
- Cowley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
- Hackney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Hackney is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hackney
- From Paton to Hackney
- Rainbow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kellogg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kellogg
- From Paton to Kellogg
- Tresham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
- Tresham is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tresham
- From Paton to Tresham
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dale
- From Paton to Dale
- Moxham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moxham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
- Moxham is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moxham
- From Paton to Moxham
- Udall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Udall is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <1>
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Akron
- From Paton to Akron
- Arkansas City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parkerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
- Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Floral
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Floral is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floral
- From Paton to Floral
- New Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sedgwick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
- Mulvane
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
- Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <1>
- Peck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Sedgwick County
- Wego-Waco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Derby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
- Haysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <1>
- Clearwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bayneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murray Gill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oatville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kay County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
- Chilocco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chilocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
- Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chilocco
- From Paton to Chilocco
- Braman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
- Braman is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <1>
- Newkirk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blackwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kildare
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Kildare is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paton, see our County-by-County Page for Paton.
Cemeteries Near Paton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paton.
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 Paton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
- Yeager Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oxford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tannehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannehill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gouda Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouda Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouda Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ninnescah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninnescah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninnescah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jordan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Work Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lolled Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lolled Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lolled Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union - Graham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Paton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
- Hackney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Hackney is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hackney
- From Paton to Hackney
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Sumner County
- Kellogg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kellogg
- From Paton to Kellogg
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Sumner County
- Geuda Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Tresham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tresham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
- Tresham is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tresham
- From Paton to Tresham
- Whitman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Sumner County
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Sumner County
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From Paton to Portland
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Cowley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Akron
- From Paton to Akron
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Udall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Udall is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <1>
- Cicero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Cicero is located in Sumner County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cicero
- From Paton to Cicero
- Wellington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paton.
Newspapers Published in Paton ...
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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Paton:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Sumner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Cowley County
- Sedgwick County
- Kay County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/
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> | 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. |
<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 Paton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2168, Longitude: -97.1771 In this case, the coordinates for Paton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |