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 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 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.
Pleasanton is located in Linn 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 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)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- Mound City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prescott is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- La Cygne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Critzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Critzer is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
- Linn Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Cadmus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cadmus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Goodrich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goodrich is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Blue Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Parker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- 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)
- Bayard is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Mildred
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mildred is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- 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)
- Selma is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Bush City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bush City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
- Kincaid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kincaid is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Greeley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garnett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Elm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Scipio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scipio is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- 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)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mapleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Devon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Devon is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Xenia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Xenia is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Berlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Fort Scott
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- 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 <1>
- Marmaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
- Redfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bronson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lane is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Lane has also been known as:
- Lane City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
- 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)
- Jingo is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Fontana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fontana is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- New Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Block
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Block is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- 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)
- Louisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
- 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)
- Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Amoret
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Hume
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- New Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Home is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Amsterdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nyhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Merwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- 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)
- Burdett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burdett is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Passaic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Passaic is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- 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)
- Main City is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Archie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Metz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Richards
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Horton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Temple ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Temple is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Deerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Nevada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
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 Pleasanton - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Holmes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb - Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eureka Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Battlefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Littell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trading Post Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Linnville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- The Holmes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holmes Family Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
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)
- Trading Post is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
- Mound City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Worland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Boicourt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- Amoret
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Farlinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farlinville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
- Hume
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Rucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rucker is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Critzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Critzer is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
- La Cygne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Virginia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia is located in Bates County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
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]<3> of Pleasanton.
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 Pleasanton:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Linn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Bourbon County
- Franklin County
- Miami County
- Bates County
- Cass County
- Vernon 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |