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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sutphen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sutphen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sutphen, please Contact Us.
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 Sutphen (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 Sutphen. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Sutphen is historic, it would have been located within present day Dickinson 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 Dickinson County: Clay, Geary, Marion, McPherson, Morris, Ottawa & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Sutphen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sutphen:
- Dickinson County (The home county of Sutphen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- Upland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Chapman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Talmage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Abilene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyona is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Navarre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Woodbine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Acme
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- Industry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ladysmith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Longford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <2>
- Broughton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Oak Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Clay Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Idana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Browndale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Browndale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
- Morganville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Cloud County
- Miltonvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Geary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- Alida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Kansas Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wreford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Grandview Plaza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Latimer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dwight
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Parkerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Delavan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- Vine Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
- Ackley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ackley is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
- Niles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Niles is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Verdi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Verdi is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Wells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wells is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Bennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- Bala
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Ogden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Riley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <2>
- Keats
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Eureka Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Leonardville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <2>
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Manhattan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Walsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Fairmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- New Cambria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Kipp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- Gypsum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sutphen, see our County-by-County Page for Sutphen.
Cemeteries Near Sutphen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sutphen.
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 Sutphen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sutphen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laid - Upland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alida Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (134 more) ...
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Talmage.
- The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92673 <3>
- Detroit Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Madura Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Sutphen itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sutphen, with the one closest to Sutphen listed first.
- Chapman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Kansas Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Industry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Talmage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Abilene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wreford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pearl is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Longford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sutphen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sutphen.
Newspapers Published in Sutphen ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sutphen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sutphen, 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 Sutphen.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Sutphen:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Dickinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cloud County
- Geary County
- Morris County
- Ottawa County
- Riley County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sutphen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Sutphen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |