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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 Saint Bridget (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 Saint Bridget. 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 Saint Bridget ...

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 Saint Bridget: St. Bridget

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Saint Bridget is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Gage (NE) & Pawnee (NE).

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Saint Bridget)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Bridget, with the one closest to Saint Bridget listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Axtell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Beattie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Home
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <1>
    • Vermillion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Winifred
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
      • Winifred is located in Marshall County
    • Oketo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Carden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
      • Carden is located in Marshall County
    • Frankfort
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Marysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Bridget, with the one closest to Saint Bridget listed first.
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Morrill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Bridget, with the one closest to Saint Bridget listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County
    • Seneca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Bern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Oneida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Centralia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <1>
    • Berwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
    • Sabetha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Corning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <1>
    • Woodlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
    • Capioma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • Duluth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Gage County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Bridget, with the one closest to Saint Bridget listed first.
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barneston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Virginia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <1>
    • Wymore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
      • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <1>
    • Blue Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Filley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Odell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
  • Johnson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Bridget, with the one closest to Saint Bridget listed first.
    • Elk Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Crab Orchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <1>
    • Vesta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County (NE)
    • Tecumseh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Johnson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <1>
  • Pawnee County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Bridget, with the one closest to Saint Bridget listed first.
    • Pawnee City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Du Bois
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Steinauer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Table Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewiston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Pawnee County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <1>
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Bridget, with the one closest to Saint Bridget listed first.
    • Nim City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Humboldt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <1>
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Bridget ...

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 207 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Bridget.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Bridget, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Bridget.

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 Saint Bridget:

Cemeteries Near Saint Bridget ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Bridget.

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

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

  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brewer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
  • Summerfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
  • St. Michael's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Guittard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guittard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guittard Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Evangelican Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101532 <5>
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Baileyville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baileyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baileyville Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Mission Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Saint Bridget had a population of 22 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Marshall County
  • Axtell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Axtell is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Bookwalter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookwalter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
    • Bookwalter is located in Pawnee County (NE)
  • Baileyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
  • Beattie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
    • Beattie is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
    • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
  • Pawnee City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Violet ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
    • Violet is located in Pawnee County (NE)
  • Du Bois
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burchard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Seneca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Armour ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Pawnee County (NE)
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people

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

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

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

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Bridget) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Bridget. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9661, Longitude: -96.2639       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Bridget have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Saint Bridget, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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