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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 Princeton (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 Princeton. 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 doctors 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.

Princeton 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 Princeton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Princeton:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Princeton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • B N Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Homewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ottawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Imes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ransomville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Peoria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Princeton to Peoria
    • Lane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Ottawa Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rantoul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Richter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richter
      • From Princeton to Richter
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pomona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Scipio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Princeton to Scipio
    • Greeley
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Glenlock
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenlock
      • From Princeton to Glenlock
    • Garnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Harris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Central City
      • From Princeton to Central City
    • Mont Ida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bush City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Welda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Westphalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Selma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selma
      • From Princeton to Selma
    • Kincaid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lone Elm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Elm
      • From Princeton to Lone Elm
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Agricola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Aliceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Strawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Baldwin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Worden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worden
      • From Princeton to Worden
    • Globe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Clearfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lone Star
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Sibleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hesper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Gardner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Parker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Goodrich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadmus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • La Cygne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Critzer
      • From Princeton to Critzer
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Stanton
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From Princeton to Stanton
    • Osawatomie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Paola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fontana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Block
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • New Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Chiles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Quenemo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Melvern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Vassar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndon
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Overbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Shawnee County

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

Cemeteries Near Princeton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeton.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Princeton had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 269 people.

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

  • Richmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Homewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Scipio
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Scipio
    • From Princeton to Scipio
  • Imes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ransomville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Peoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peoria
    • From Princeton to Peoria
  • Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Rantoul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Richter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richter
    • From Princeton to Richter
  • Williamsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Greeley
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Silkville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Glenlock
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenlock
      • From Princeton to Glenlock
    • Stanton
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From Princeton to Stanton

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

Newspapers Published in Princeton ...

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 237 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Princeton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Princeton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Princeton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeton. 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 '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- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4891, Longitude: -95.2722    
<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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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