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 Silverdale (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 Silverdale. 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 Silverdale ...
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.
Another variation: Silver Dale.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Silverdale. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silverdale.
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 northeast 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 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.
Silverdale is located in Cowley 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 Cowley County: Butler, Chautauqua, Elk, Sedgwick, Sumner, Kay (OK) & Osage (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Silverdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silverdale:
- Cowley County (The home county of Silverdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverdale, with the one closest to Silverdale listed first.
- Cameron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron has also been known as:
- Cameron City
- Parkerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Maple City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Arkansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moxham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moxham is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
- Tresham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tresham is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
- Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tisdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eaton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Rainbow Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
- Hackney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hackney is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverdale, with the one closest to Silverdale listed first.
- Cedar Vale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
- Osro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Hewins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Layton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Layton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Wauneta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverdale, with the one closest to Silverdale listed first.
- Geuda Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Paton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paton is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Former name for Oxford:
- Hapawalla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
- Portland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Portland is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Hunnewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- South Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kay County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverdale, with the one closest to Silverdale listed first.
- Chilocco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
- Newkirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kildare
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kildare is located in Kay County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Kaw City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cross ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cross is located in Kay County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Ponca City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Braman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blackwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Osage County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverdale, with the one closest to Silverdale listed first.
- Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Frankfort is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Grainola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grainola is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Webb City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Foraker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foraker is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Shidler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burbank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McCord is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
- Little Chief
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Chief is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silverdale, see our County-by-County Page for Silverdale.
Cemeteries Near Silverdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silverdale.
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 Silverdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silverdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silverdale, with the one closest to Silverdale listed first.
- Silverdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spring side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maple City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rose Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chilocco Indian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (74 more) ...
- Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- The Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mercer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92734 <2>
- Prairie Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Silverdale had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Silverdale, with the one closest to Silverdale listed first.
- Cameron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron has also been known as:
- Cameron City
- Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Maple City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Arkansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chilocco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
- Tresham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tresham is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
- Newkirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tisdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Geuda Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hooser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Hackney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hackney is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Kildare
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kildare is located in Kay County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silverdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silverdale.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Silverdale ...
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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silverdale.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Silverdale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Silverdale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Silverdale.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Silverdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Silverdale:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Cowley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chautauqua County
- Sumner County
- Kay County
- Osage 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> | 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 Silverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Silverdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |