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 Savonburg (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 Savonburg. 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 Savonburg ...
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.
Other variations include: Savenburgh, Savensburg, Savonburgh, Savonsburg and Savonsburgh.
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 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.
Savonburg is located in Allen 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 Allen County: Anderson, Bourbon, Coffey, Linn, Neosho, Wilson & Woodson.
Below are the counties that are near Savonburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Savonburg:
- Allen County (The home county of Savonburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Elsmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elsmore is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Elsmore has also been known as:
- Elsinore
- Leanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leanna is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Moran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <1>
- La Harpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Octagon City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Octagon City is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
- Bayard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bayard is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Gas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gas is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Petrolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Petrolia is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Bassett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bassett is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Iola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mildred
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mildred is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Kincaid
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kincaid is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Lone Elm
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Colony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Selma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Welda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Welda is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Porterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Porterville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Rockford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockford is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bronson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Hiattville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
- Redfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Hollister
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hollister is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Marmaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
- Ronald
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ronald is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- Pawnee Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Hepler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hepler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Brazilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brazilton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
- Greenbush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Farlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cato
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cato is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Girard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Wood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dry Wood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
- Englevale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Englevale is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
- Ringo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ringo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
- Beulah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Edison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edison is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Labette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Strauss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Strauss is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Parsons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Blue Mound
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Critzer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Critzer is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
- Neosho County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Stark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stark is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Odense
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odense is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
- Erie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rollin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chanute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Earlton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Galesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Thayer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- South Ridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
- Vilas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Rest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Woodson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Piqua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Ridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Ridge is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
- Cookville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cookville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Athens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Neosho Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Rose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Savonburg, see our County-by-County Page for Savonburg.
Cemeteries Near Savonburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Savonburg.
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 Savonburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Savonburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elsmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Swedish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
- The Swedish Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friends Home Cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202671 <2>
- Putnam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Elsmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Odense Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walnut Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Hatch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leanna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Savonburg had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Savonburg had a population of 103 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Savonburg, with the one closest to Savonburg listed first.
- Elsmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elsmore is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Elsmore has also been known as:
- Elsinore
- Stark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stark is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Porterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Porterville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Rockford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockford is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Odense
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odense is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
- Kimball
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kimball is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Leanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leanna is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Bronson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hepler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hepler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Moran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <1>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Shaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Erie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rollin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Savonburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Savonburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Savonburg ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Savonburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Savonburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Savonburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Savonburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Savonburg.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Savonburg:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Allen County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Bourbon County
- Crawford County
- Labette County
- Linn County
- Neosho County
- Wilson County
- Woodson 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Savonburg) 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 Savonburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |