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 Pearl (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 Pearl. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pearl is located in Dickinson County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Clay, Geary, Marion, McPherson, Morris, Ottawa & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Pearl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pearl:
- Dickinson County (The home county of Pearl)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Navarre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Lyona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lyona is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Detroit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Chapman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Abilene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Acme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Herington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Industry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Longford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <1>
- Ladysmith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Geary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Kansas Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Wreford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Grandview Plaza
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Ramona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ramona is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ramona has also been known as:
- Ramona Station
- Lost Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tampa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lincolnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lincolnville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Pilsen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pilsen is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
- Durham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Antelope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Antelope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- McPherson County
- Roxbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Latimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Delavan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Parkerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Burdick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burdick is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
- Dwight
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Wilsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Downing ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Downing is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Kelso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kelso is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Helmick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helmick is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Niles
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Niles is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Verdi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Verdi is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Vine Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
- Ackley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ackley is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Ogden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Eureka Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Gypsum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kipp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- New Cambria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Hallville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Salina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wabaunsee County
- Alta Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pearl, see our County-by-County Page for Pearl.
Cemeteries Near Pearl ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearl.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pearl - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pearl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Riffel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lutheran Cemetery #17
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scheiller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Navarre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rinehart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Detroit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (132 more) ...
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south of Abilene.
- The Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168330 <3>
- Pilgrims Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Herington.
- The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shady Brook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175442 <3>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pearl had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
- Navarre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Woodbine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Chapman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Abilene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kansas Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Acme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Wreford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Herington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Latimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Sutphen ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pearl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pearl.
Newspapers Published in Pearl ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearl, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearl.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pearl:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Dickinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Geary County
- Marion County
- McPherson County
- Morris County
- Ottawa County
- Riley County
- Saline County
- Wabaunsee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pearl) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pearl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |