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 South Mound (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 South Mound. 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 South Mound ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Mound: S. Mound
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Mound. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Mound.
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 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.
South Mound is located in Neosho 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 Neosho County: Allen, Bourbon, Crawford, Labette, Montgomery, Wilson & Woodson.
Below are the counties that are near South Mound. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Mound:
- Neosho County (The home county of South Mound)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thayer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rollin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Earlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Odense
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Odense is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
- Stark
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stark is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Chanute
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- Leanna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Leanna is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Savonburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Savonburg is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Octagon City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Octagon City is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
- Elsmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elsmore is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Elsmore has also been known as:
- Elsinore
- Petrolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Humboldt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- Porterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Porterville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Rockford ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Hiattville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
- Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Pawnee Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Stone City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stone City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- West Mineral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Mineral ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
- Hallowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
- Hoag
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoag is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
- Mayer ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayer is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
- Carona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carona is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
- Cokedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cokedale is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
- Roseland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- McCune
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Walnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Monmouth is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Brazilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brazilton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
- Beulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Girard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hepler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hepler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Cherokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Radley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Radley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- Farlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Klendike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Klendike is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
- Labette County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- Parsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Strauss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strauss is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Dennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Labette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Labette is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Labette has also been known as:
- Labette City
- Morehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Altamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mound Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Oswego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Penfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Bartlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Edna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chetopa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- Cherryvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Independence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- Brooks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Vilas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Altoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Hilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
- Neodesha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- South Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
- Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Woodson County
- North Ridge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Ridge is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Mound, see our County-by-County Page for South Mound.
Cemeteries Near South Mound ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Mound.
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 South Mound - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Mound covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- West Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ladore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- The Dunkard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brethren Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Richland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Saint Paul.
- The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93607 <2>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galesburg Cemetery
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Parsons.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93225 <2>
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 South Mound had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Mound, with the one closest to South Mound listed first.
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Galesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Laneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laneville is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Shaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- McCune
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Thayer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Labette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Labette is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Labette has also been known as:
- Labette City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greenbush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Walnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Morehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Mound. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Mound.
Newspapers Published in South Mound ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Mound.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Mound, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Mound.
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 South Mound:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Neosho County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Bourbon County
- Cherokee County
- Crawford County
- Labette County
- Montgomery County
- Wilson 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> | 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 South Mound, 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' (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- South Mound) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |