RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Franklin County >> Pomona >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kansas

The Commemorative Quarter for Kansas





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 Pomona (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 Pomona. 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.

Pomona is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Johnson, Linn, Miami & Osage.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Pomona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Richter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Ransomville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
    • Homewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
    • Centropolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Williamsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • B N Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
    • Imes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Le Loup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Harris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
    • Glenlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Scipio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Central City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Greeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mont Ida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
    • Westphalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Agricola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Halls Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
    • Lebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Strawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ottumwa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Globe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
    • Worden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Star
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <2>
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Vinland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Sibleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Stull
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
    • Clearfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • Edgerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Reading
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
    • Miller
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Lyon County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Stanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Osawatomie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Quenemo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
    • Vassar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Overbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <2>
    • Melvern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <2>
    • Lyndon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
    • Olivet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Carbondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
    • Osage City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <2>
    • Mineral Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Peterton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
      • Peterton is located in Osage County
    • Burlingame
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <2>
    • Barclay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Richland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Berryton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Watson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Cullen Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
      • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Pauline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Highland Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Tecumseh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
  • Wabaunsee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pomona, with the one closest to Pomona listed first.
    • Wilmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Harveyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pomona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pomona.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Quenemo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93214 <5>
  • Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Ottawa.
    • The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds has also been known as:
    • Chippewa Hills Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Munsee Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsee Indian Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Munsee Indian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Munsee Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Muncie Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kaub Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaub Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaub 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pomona had a population of 466 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pomona had a population of 837 people.

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

  • Quenemo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency
  • Richter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
    • Richter is located in Franklin County
  • Michigan Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
    • Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
  • Ransomville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
    • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
  • Homewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Franklin County
  • Williamsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ottawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
  • Centropolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
    • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
  • Vassar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Silkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
    • Silkville is located in Franklin County
    • Silkville has also been known as:
    • Boissiere Silk Farm
    • Valeton
  • Melvern
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
    • Melvern is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Melvern has also been known as:
    • Melvin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <2>
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Overbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <2>
    • Globe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
    • Lyndon Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
      • Lyndon Station is located in Osage County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pomona ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomona.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pomona. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pomona and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pomona.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Pomona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pomona:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pomona. 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>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- Pomona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pomona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6105, Longitude: -95.4531       In this case, the coordinates for Pomona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Pomona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025