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 Prairie Village (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 Prairie Village. 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.

Name Variations for Prairie Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Prairie Village: Prairie Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Prairie Village is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick & Sumner.

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

• Butler County     (The home county of Prairie Village)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Village, with the one closest to Prairie Village listed first.
  • Andover
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Sunset Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
  • Lorena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Salter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • Salter is located in Butler County
  • Rose Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
  • Towanda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
  • Gordon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
  • Midian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
    • Midian is located in Butler County
  • Bois d'Arc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
    • Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
  • Douglass
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <2>
• Cowley County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Village, with the one closest to Prairie Village listed first.
  • Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Cowley County
    • Rock has also been known as:
    • Rusk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <2>
  • Udall
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>
  • Akron
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Cowley County
  • Dale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Cowley County
  • Floral
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Cowley County
  • Wilmot
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
  • Atlanta
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
  • New Salem
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Cowley County
  • Kellogg
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellogg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
• Harvey County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Village, with the one closest to Prairie Village listed first.
  • Annelly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
  • McLains
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
  • Sedgwick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
  • Putnam
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Harvey County
  • McGraw
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGraw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
    • McGraw is located in Harvey County
  • Newton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
  • Van Arsdale
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
    • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
  • North Newton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
    • North Newton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <2>
  • Walton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
  • Halstead
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
    • Halstead is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <2>
• Marion County
  • Burns
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
• Sedgwick County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Village, with the one closest to Prairie Village listed first.
  • Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
  • Eastborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
    • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Bel Aire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
    • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <2>
  • Kechi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <2>
  • Wichita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
    • Wichita is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <2>
  • Derby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
  • Cow Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
    • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
  • Park City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
  • Wichita Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wichita Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
    • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
  • Oatville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
    • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Mulvane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <2>
  • Haysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
• Sumner County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Village, with the one closest to Prairie Village listed first.
  • Belle Plaine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
    • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <2>
  • Cicero
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Sumner County
  • Oxford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
    • Former name for Oxford:
    • Hapawalla
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Millerton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Sumner County

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

Cemeteries Near Prairie Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairie Village.

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

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

• Seltzer Springs Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seltzer Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seltzer Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Andover Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Deem Family Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kensington Gardens Memorial Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensington Gardens Memorial Centre
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensington Gardens Memorial Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pierpoint Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierpoint Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Indianola Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Benton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Benton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Reflection Point Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reflection Point Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reflection Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Greenwich Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Branson Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Dunlap Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Golden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Prairie Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prairie Village.

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

• Andover
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
  • Andover has also been known as:
  • Cloud City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
• Lorena
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Lorena is located in Butler County
• Minneha
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
  • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
• Greenwich
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
• Benton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
• Rose Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
• Tolerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolerville
  • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
• Augusta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
• Kechi
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
  • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <2>
• Towanda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
  • Towanda is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
• Wichita
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
  • Wichita is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <2>
• Derby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
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  • Gordon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
  • Wichita Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wichita Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
    • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
  • Furley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furley
    • Furley is located in Sedgwick County

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

Newspapers Published in Prairie Village ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairie Village, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairie Village.

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 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 Prairie Village:

• Websites specific to Kansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Kansas Historical Society

• Pages specific to Butler County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Cowley County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Harvey County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sedgwick County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sumner County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Butler County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Butler County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

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