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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 Piqua (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 Piqua. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Piqua is located in Woodson 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 Woodson County: Allen, Anderson, Coffey, Greenwood, Neosho & Wilson.

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

  • Woodson County     (The home county of Piqua)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Athens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athens
      • From Piqua to Athens
    • Neosho Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cookville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cookville
      • From Piqua to Cookville
    • Durand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hasty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hasty
      • From Piqua to Hasty
    • Yates Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <3>
    • Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Batesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Woodson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Batesville
      • From Piqua to Batesville
    • Toronto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bassett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Iola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
    • Carlyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Humboldt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
      • Gas is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gas
      • From Piqua to Gas
    • La Harpe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Petrolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leanna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leanna
      • From Piqua to Leanna
    • Moran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bayard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayard
      • From Piqua to Bayard
    • Mildred
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Westphalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Lone Elm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Elm
      • From Piqua to Lone Elm
    • Welda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mont Ida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kincaid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Central City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Anderson County
      • Former name for Central City:
      • Jerome
      • Central City has also been known as:
      • Central
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Central City
      • From Piqua to Central City
    • Selma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Piqua to Selma
    • Harris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Glenlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenlock
      • From Piqua to Glenlock
    • Bush City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Garnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Bronson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
    • Rockford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Bourbon County
    • Porterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterville
      • From Piqua to Porterville
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Xenia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Xenia
      • From Piqua to Xenia
  • Coffey County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Virgil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Lamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Neal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Linn County
    • Blue Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Chanute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rollin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Earlton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Erie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Thayer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • South Ridge ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
      • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vilas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vilas
      • From Piqua to Vilas
    • Rest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rest
      • From Piqua to Rest
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middletown
      • From Piqua to Middletown
    • Roper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Benedict
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Guilford
      • From Piqua to Guilford
    • Benedict Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Piqua ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piqua.

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

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

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 Piqua had a population of 145 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Neosho Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
    • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cookville
    • From Piqua to Cookville
  • Iola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
  • Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Humboldt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Yates Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
    • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <3>
  • Rose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose is located in Woodson County
  • Le Roy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • La Harpe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Colony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Aliceville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chanute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Leanna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
      • Leanna is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leanna
      • From Piqua to Leanna

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Piqua ...

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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piqua.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Piqua:

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

The official website for Woodson County: www.woodsoncounty.net/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Piqua, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piqua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piqua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9221, Longitude: -95.5349    









 

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