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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 Scammon (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 Scammon. 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 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 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.

Scammon is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Crawford, Labette, Jasper (MO), Newton (MO), Craig (OK) & Ottawa (OK).

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Scammon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Roseland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Skidmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Cherokee County
    • Mackie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
      • Mackie is located in Cherokee County
    • Carona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
      • Carona is located in Cherokee County
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County
    • Weir
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Stippville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stippville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stippville
      • Stippville is located in Cherokee County
    • Turck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turck
      • Turck is located in Cherokee County
    • Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
      • Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County
    • East Mineral ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
      • East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Pawnee Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
      • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
    • Hiattville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Cherokee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Klendike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
      • Klendike is located in Crawford County
    • Kirkwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Crawford County
    • Monmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Crawford County
    • Beulah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Crawford County
    • Opolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County
    • Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
    • McCune
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Capaldo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capaldo
      • Capaldo is located in Crawford County
    • Frontenac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Cornell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Crawford County
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Strauss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
      • Strauss is located in Labette County
    • Oswego
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Labette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Chetopa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parsons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bartlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Altamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <2>
    • Erie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
  • Barton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Mindenmines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
    • Nashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Burgess
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Liberal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Oakton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County (MO)
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Asbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asbury <2>
    • Waco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Opolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Klondike
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Medoc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Carl Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
      • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Thoms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
      • Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Central City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Airport Drive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Lone Elm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Loma Linda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Cliff Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Leawood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Redings Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Saginaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Silver Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Spring City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Racine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scammon, with the one closest to Scammon listed first.
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Cardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <2>
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Quapaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <2>
    • Lincolnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Commerce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • North Miami
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Peoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Miami
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>
    • Dotyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Ottawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Scammon ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scammon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Scammon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Scammon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Scammon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Scammon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Scammon:

Cemeteries Near Scammon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scammon.

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

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

  • St. Bridget Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
  • Hosey Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosey Hill Cemetery
  • Lone Elm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Elm Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Council Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Corners Cemetery
  • New Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
  • Edgmand Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgmand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgmand Cemetery
  • County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Bird Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • LaRue Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaRue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaRue Cemetery
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    • Columbus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Old Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Scammon had a population of 748 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scammon had a population of 440 people.

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

  • Weir
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Cherokee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fleming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Crawford County
  • Columbus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chicopee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Crawford County
  • Monmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Monmouth is located in Crawford County
  • Sherwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
    • Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
  • Crestline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
    • Crestline is located in Cherokee County
  • Opolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
    • Opolis is located in Crawford County
  • Beulah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Crawford County
  • Hallowell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
    • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
  • Neutral
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neutral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
    • Neutral is located in Cherokee County
    • Neutral has also been known as:
    • Neutral City
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Waco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Lone Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
    • McCune
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scammon. 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>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- Scammon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scammon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2777, Longitude: -94.8190    
<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 Scammon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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