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 Sharpe (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 Sharpe. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Sharpe is located in Coffey 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 Coffey County: Allen, Anderson, Franklin, Greenwood, Lyon, Osage & Woodson.
Below are the counties that are near Sharpe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sharpe:
- Coffey County (The home county of Sharpe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- New Strawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Ottumwa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Aliceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Agricola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Lebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gridley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Carlyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carlyle is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Iola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Former name for Central City:
- Jerome
- Central City has also been known as:
- Central
- Mont Ida
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
- Glenlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glenlock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
- Welda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Welda is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
- Colony
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Garnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scipio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Scipio is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Lone Elm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bush City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bush City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ransomville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Homewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pomona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
- B N Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- B N Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Lamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Neosho Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lang
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lang is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
- Lang has also been known as:
- Hortonville
- Olpe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Emporia Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Berkeley Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Miller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Melvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
- Lyndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Quenemo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Barclay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Osage City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vassar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Peterton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Woodson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Neosho Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Hasty
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Athens is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Piqua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Durand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Durand is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Yates Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sharpe, see our County-by-County Page for Sharpe.
Cemeteries Near Sharpe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharpe.
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 Sharpe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sharpe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- Stringtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glendale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
- The Star Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cayot Cemetery
- French Ridge Cemetery
- Bowman & Adgate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Graceland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sharpe had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sharpe, with the one closest to Sharpe listed first.
- New Strawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Ottumwa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aliceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Agricola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Lebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Silkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silkville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
- Silkville has also been known as:
- Boissiere Silk Farm
- Valeton
- Melvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sharpe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sharpe.
Newspapers Published in Sharpe ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharpe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharpe, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharpe.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sharpe:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Coffey County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Franklin County
- Greenwood County
- Lyon County
- Osage 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> | 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 Sharpe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharpe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |