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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 Pleasanton (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 Pleasanton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Pleasanton is located in Linn 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 Linn County: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Franklin, Miami, Bates (MO) & Vernon (MO).

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

  • Linn County     (The home county of Pleasanton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Boicourt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County
    • Mound City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prescott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • La Cygne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
    • Critzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
    • Linn Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Cadmus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Linn County
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Linn County
    • Goodrich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Linn County
    • Blue Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Parker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Bayard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mildred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bush City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Kincaid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Greeley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Garnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lone Elm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Scipio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Mapleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hammond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Bourbon County
    • Devon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Devon is located in Bourbon County
    • Xenia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Berlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
    • Fort Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
      • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Fort Scott has also been known as:
      • Fort Scott City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <2>
    • Marmaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
    • Redfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Edward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Bourbon County
    • Bronson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Franklin County
    • Lane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Jingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County
    • Fontana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • New Lancaster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lancaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
    • Block
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Block is located in Miami County
    • Osawatomie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Paola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Somerset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Louisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Worland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
      • Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Amoret
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Hume
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Foster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • New Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Amsterdam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
    • Nyhart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Merwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Rich Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Burdett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Passaic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Drexel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Main City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Archie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <2>
  • Vernon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasanton, with the one closest to Pleasanton listed first.
    • Stotesbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Metz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Richards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Horton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County (MO)
    • Deerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Pleasanton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasanton.

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

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

  • Pleasanton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb - Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb - Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb - Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Battlefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Littell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trading Post Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trading Post Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trading Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Linnville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linnville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linnville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • The Holmes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holmes Family Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasanton had a population of 1,139 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pleasanton had a population of 1,158 people.

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

  • Trading Post
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trading Post have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
    • Trading Post is located in Linn County
  • Mound City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Worland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
    • Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
  • Boicourt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
    • Boicourt is located in Linn County
  • Amoret
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
    • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Farlinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
    • Farlinville is located in Linn County
  • Hume
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Rucker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Bates County (MO)
  • Foster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Bates County (MO)
  • Critzer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
    • Critzer is located in Linn County
  • La Cygne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
    • La Cygne is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
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    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
    • Virginia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Bates County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pleasanton ...

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 171 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasanton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pleasanton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pleasanton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pleasanton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Pleasanton.

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 Pleasanton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Pleasanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Pleasanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1801, Longitude: -94.7078       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasanton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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