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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 Tasco (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 Tasco. 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 Tasco ...

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.

Another variation: Guy City.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Tasco is located in Sheridan 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 Sheridan County: Decatur, Gove, Graham, Norton & Thomas.

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

  • Sheridan County     (The home county of Tasco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tasco, with the one closest to Tasco listed first.
    • Studley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
      • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Hoxie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <1>
    • Selden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Selden is located in Sheridan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tasco, with the one closest to Tasco listed first.
    • Allison ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Decatur County
    • Leoville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
      • Leoville is located in Decatur County
    • Dresden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jennings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Gove County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tasco, with the one closest to Tasco listed first.
    • Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Grainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Quinter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
      • Quinter is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <1>
    • Grinnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
      • Grinnell is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Grinnell has also been known as:
      • Grinnette Springs
    • Gove City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
      • Gove City is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Gove City has also been known as:
      • Gove
  • Graham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tasco, with the one closest to Tasco listed first.
    • Morland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
      • Morland is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <1>
    • Saint Peter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Penokee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
      • Penokee is located in Graham County
    • Hill City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <1>
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Graham County
  • Norton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tasco, with the one closest to Tasco listed first.
    • Lenora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
      • Lenora is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <1>
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Riley County
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Riley County
  • Thomas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tasco, with the one closest to Tasco listed first.
    • Menlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Menlo is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Rexford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Trego County
    • Collyer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
      • Collyer is located in Trego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

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

Newspapers Published in Tasco ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tasco.

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

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 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 Tasco:

Cemeteries Near Tasco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tasco.

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

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

  • Bow Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bow Creek Cemetery
  • Studley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Studley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Studley Cemetery
  • Hoxie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxie Cemetery
  • Bethel Christian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Lucerne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucerne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucerne Cemetery
  • Morland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morland Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
  • Adell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adell Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tasco had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Studley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
  • Hoxie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <1>
  • Lucerne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Sheridan County
  • Morland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
    • Morland is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <1>
  • Allison ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Decatur County
  • Seguin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seguin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
    • Seguin is located in Sheridan County
  • Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Penokee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
    • Penokee is located in Graham County
  • New Almelo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Almelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Almelo
    • New Almelo is located in Norton County
  • Grainfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dresden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Selden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Selden is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Quinter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
      • Quinter is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <1>
    • Jennings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Collyer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
      • Collyer is located in Trego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

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

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Tasco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tasco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3542, Longitude: -100.2912       In this case, the coordinates for Tasco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Tasco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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