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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 Solomon Rapids (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 Solomon Rapids. 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 Solomon Rapids ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Solomon Rapids: Solomon Rpds.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Solomon Rapids is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Osborne, Ottawa & Smith.

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

  • Mitchell County     (The home county of Solomon Rapids)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solomon Rapids, with the one closest to Solomon Rapids listed first.
    • Beloit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <2>
    • Glen Elder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Asherville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
      • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
    • Scottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Cawker City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
      • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <2>
    • Tipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
  • Cloud County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solomon Rapids, with the one closest to Solomon Rapids listed first.
    • Simpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Glasco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
      • Glasco is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Former names for Glasco:
      • Dell Ray
      • Glasgow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <2>
    • Macyville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
      • Macyville is located in Cloud County
    • Oneonta ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Oneonta is located in Cloud County
    • Yuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Cloud County
    • Concordia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solomon Rapids, with the one closest to Solomon Rapids listed first.
    • Jewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Randall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Mankato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jewell County
      • Former name for Montrose:
      • Delta
    • Formoso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Formoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
      • Formoso is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Esbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <2>
    • Burr Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solomon Rapids, with the one closest to Solomon Rapids listed first.
    • Barnard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Denmark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincoln Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <2>
  • Osborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solomon Rapids, with the one closest to Solomon Rapids listed first.
    • Downs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Osborne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
      • Osborne has also been known as:
      • Peru
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <2>
    • Portis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solomon Rapids, with the one closest to Solomon Rapids listed first.
    • Delphos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Ada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Ottawa County
  • Republic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solomon Rapids, with the one closest to Solomon Rapids listed first.
    • Kackley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
      • Kackley is located in Republic County
    • Courtland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Republic County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Solomon Rapids, with the one closest to Solomon Rapids listed first.
    • Dispatch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Solomon Rapids ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Solomon Rapids.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Solomon Rapids, 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 Solomon Rapids.

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 Solomon Rapids:

Cemeteries Near Solomon Rapids ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Solomon Rapids.

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

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Honey Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (127 more) ...
    • Grellett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grellett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grellett Cemetery
    • Naomi Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery

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 in 1895, Solomon Rapids had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Beloit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <2>
  • Glen Elder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gilbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
  • Asherville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
  • Scottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Jewell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Cawker City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
    • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <2>
  • Blue Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
    • Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
  • Randall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Simpson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Cloud County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
  • Ionia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Jewell County
  • Victor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Mitchell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Downs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Corinth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Osborne County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solomon Rapids. 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>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- Solomon Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Solomon Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4736, Longitude: -98.1926       In this case, the coordinates for Solomon Rapids have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Solomon Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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