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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 Quinter (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 Quinter. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Quinter is located in Gove 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 Gove County: Graham, Lane, Logan, Ness, Scott, Sheridan, Thomas & Trego.

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

  • Gove County     (The home county of Quinter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quinter, with the one closest to Quinter listed first.
    • Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Grainfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gove City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
      • Gove City is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Gove City has also been known as:
      • Gove
    • Grinnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
      • Grinnell is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Grinnell has also been known as:
      • Grinnette Springs
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quinter, with the one closest to Quinter listed first.
    • Saint Peter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Morland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
      • Morland is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <2>
    • Penokee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
      • Penokee is located in Graham County
    • Hill City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <2>
  • Ness County
    • Utica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quinter, with the one closest to Quinter listed first.
    • Studley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
      • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Hoxie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
  • Trego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quinter, with the one closest to Quinter listed first.
    • Collyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
      • Collyer is located in Trego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • WaKeeney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Trego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Trego County
      • Trego has also been known as:
      • Trego Center
      • Trego Tank
    • Ogallah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
      • Ogallah is located in Trego County

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

Cemeteries Near Quinter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quinter.

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

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

  • Baker Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Order German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Christian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grainfield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grainfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grainfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gove Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saline Valley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Leland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wakeeney City Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakeeney City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakeeney City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
      • The Wakeeney City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wakeeney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94009 <4>

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Quinter had a population of 260 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Quinter had a population of 1,073 people.

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

  • Collyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
    • Collyer is located in Trego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Grainfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Gove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
    • Gove City is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gove City has also been known as:
    • Gove
  • WaKeeney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Studley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
  • Tasco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasco
    • Tasco is located in Sheridan County
  • Morland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
    • Morland is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <2>
  • Grinnell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Grinnell is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Grinnell has also been known as:
    • Grinnette Springs
  • Hoxie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <2>
  • Penokee
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
    • Penokee is located in Graham County
  • Alanthus ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus
    • Alanthus is located in Gove County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Seguin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seguin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
      • Seguin is located in Sheridan County
    • Ogallah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
      • Ogallah is located in Trego County
    • Utica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Quinter ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quinter.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Quinter. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Quinter and those printed in the larger area surrounding Quinter.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Quinter.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Quinter:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Quinter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Quinter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quinter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0667, Longitude: -100.2348       In this case, the coordinates for Quinter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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