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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 Somerset (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 Somerset. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Somerset is located in Miami 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 Miami County: Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, Bates (MO) & Cass (MO).

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of Somerset)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Louisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
    • Chiles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Block
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bucyrus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wea
      • From Somerset to Wea
    • New Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Osawatomie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fontana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jingo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From Somerset to Stanton
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Greeley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Scipio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Somerset to Scipio
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Clearfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <2>
    • Hesper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sibleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Rantoul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Imes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Peoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Somerset to Peoria
    • Le Loup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Norwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Somerset to Norwood
    • Ottawa Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • B N Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
    • Stilwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Edgerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • Olathe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Overland Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
      • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <2>
    • Lenexa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenexa
      • From Somerset to Lenexa
    • Leawood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Clearview City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • De Soto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Loring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loring
      • From Somerset to Loring
    • Linwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Linn Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • La Cygne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
    • Cadmus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Parker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Boicourt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boicourt
      • From Somerset to Boicourt
    • Goodrich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <2>
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Drexel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
    • Merwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burdett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Amsterdam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
    • Adrian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Amoret
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Worland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Passaic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • West Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Freeman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
    • Lake Annette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Riverview Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • Main City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Harrelson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Loch Lloyd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • Peculiar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Belton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Raymore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
      • Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <2>
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Belvidere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Martin City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • New Santa Fe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Grandview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Indian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Holmes Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Somerset ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somerset.

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

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

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 Somerset had a population of 77 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Wagstaff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
    • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
  • Louisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
  • Chiles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Block
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bucyrus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
    • Wea is located in Miami County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wea
    • From Somerset to Wea
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
  • New Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Lisle is located in Cass County (MO)
  • West Line
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Ocheltree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheltree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
      • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
    • Drexel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
    • Osawatomie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Somerset ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Somerset, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Somerset.

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 Somerset:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

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>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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6049, Longitude: -94.7714       In this case, the coordinates for Somerset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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