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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 Reamsville (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 Reamsville. 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 and 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.

Reamsville is located in Smith County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Smith County: Jewell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks, Franklin (NE) & Webster (NE).

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

  • Smith County     (The home county of Reamsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reamsville, with the one closest to Reamsville listed first.
    • Womer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Womer is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
    • Athol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Athol is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Smith Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellaire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellaire is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Kensington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kensington is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Gaylord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Claudell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Claudell is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
    • Harlan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Dispatch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
  • Jewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reamsville, with the one closest to Reamsville listed first.
    • Esbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Burr Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Osborne County
    • Portis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reamsville, with the one closest to Reamsville listed first.
    • Agra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Agra is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Kirwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillipsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Glade is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Franklin County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reamsville, with the one closest to Reamsville listed first.
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Riverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Naponee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <1>
    • Macon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Macon is located in Franklin County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Campbell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Upland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Upland is located in Franklin County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
    • Hildreth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Harlan County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reamsville, with the one closest to Reamsville listed first.
    • Republican City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alma is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <1>
    • Huntley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntley is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Webster County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reamsville, with the one closest to Reamsville listed first.
    • Inavale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Cloud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amboy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Pawnee Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
    • Cowles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cowles is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Guide Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Bladen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bladen is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladen <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Reamsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reamsville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Reamsville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reamsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Meade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stone Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Germantown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Reamsville had a population of 160 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Womer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Womer is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
  • Athol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Athol is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Smith Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cora is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellaire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Kensington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kensington is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Bloomington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Inavale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Agra
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Agra is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Naponee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Macon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Macon is located in Franklin County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Cedar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Reamsville ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reamsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Reamsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Reamsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Reamsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Reamsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Reamsville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reamsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Reamsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.