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 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 occur.
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 may 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)
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Beattie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vermillion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Winifred
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winifred is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Oketo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oketo is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Carden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- 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)
- Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
- Blue Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sun Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- 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)
- Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Central City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Seneca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Oneida
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Centralia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Berwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Sabetha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Corning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Capioma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Pottawatomie County
- Duluth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- 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)
- Wymore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Rockford is located in Gage County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Odell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Vesta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vesta is located in Johnson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Tecumseh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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)
- 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)
- Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
- Humboldt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- 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.
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.
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 Saint Bridget - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Shockley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guittard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- Baileyville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<4>
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)
- Summit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Axtell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Bookwalter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bookwalter is located in Pawnee County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
- Baileyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Beattie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Pawnee City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Violet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Violet is located in Pawnee County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- 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)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Armour ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armour is located in Pawnee County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- 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.
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 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 Saint Bridget:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Nemaha County
- Pottawatomie County
- Gage County
- Johnson County
- Pawnee County
- Richardson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Bridget) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Saint Bridget, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |