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 Stover (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 Stover. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Stover is located in Labette 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 Labette County: Cherokee, Crawford, Montgomery, Neosho, Craig (OK) & Nowata (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Stover. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stover:
- Labette County (The home county of Stover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Labette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Oswego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bartlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Chetopa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Penfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Parsons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Strauss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strauss is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Dennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valeda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valeda is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
- Morehead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Hoag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hoag is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Hallowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- Faulkner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Sherwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
- West Mineral
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Rose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
- Cokedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cokedale is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
- East Mineral ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
- Mayer ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayer is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
- Keelville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keelville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
- Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- McCune
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Cherokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Beulah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Klendike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Klendike is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
- Brazilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brazilton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
- Kirkwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Walnut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Girard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Cherryvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Avian ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Avian is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Coffeyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dearing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Neosho County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Galesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Saint Paul
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Thayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wilson County
- Brooks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Craig County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hollow is located in Craig County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Welch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bluejacket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nowata County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- South Coffeyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Sanders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Cardin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Picher ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Commerce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Miami
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Dotyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dotyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Hockerville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
- Miami
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <1>
- Quapaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Narcissa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Narcissa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stover, see our County-by-County Page for Stover.
Cemeteries Near Stover ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stover.
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 Stover - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- The Mason Cemetery has also been known as:
- Richardson Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oswego Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Labette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hackberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tibbets Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Altamont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wooden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stover had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stover, with the one closest to Stover listed first.
- Labette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Oswego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bartlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Montana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Hallowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- Edna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chetopa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Laneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Laneville is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Mound Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Penfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Parsons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sherwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
- Angola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Angola is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stover.
Newspapers Published in Stover ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stover.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stover, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stover.
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 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 Stover:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Labette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Crawford County
- Montgomery County
- Neosho County
- Wilson County
- Craig County
- Nowata County
- Ottawa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |