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 Taussig (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 Taussig. 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 and hospitals 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.
Taussig is located in Cowley 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 Cowley County: Butler, Chautauqua, Elk, Sedgwick, Sumner, Kay (OK) & Osage (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Taussig. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taussig:
- Cowley County (The home county of Taussig)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taussig, with the one closest to Taussig listed first.
- Hooser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maple City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Eaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron has also been known as:
- Cameron City
- Burden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Tisdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Silverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Glen Crouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taussig, with the one closest to Taussig listed first.
- Wingate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Latham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clay Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taussig, with the one closest to Taussig listed first.
- Cedar Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
- Osro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Layton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Layton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Hewins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Wauneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Gibbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
- Sedan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Grafton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Monett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taussig, with the one closest to Taussig listed first.
- Grenola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Moline
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Former name for Howard:
- Howard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <1>
- Kay County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taussig, with the one closest to Taussig listed first.
- Kaw City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chilocco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
- Newkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osage County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taussig, with the one closest to Taussig listed first.
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Grainola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grainola is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Foraker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Foraker is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Shidler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Webb City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Webb City is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Herd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herd is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herd
- Whippoorwill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whippoorwill is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Burbank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bowring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Chief
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Little Chief is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taussig, see our County-by-County Page for Taussig.
Cemeteries Near Taussig ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taussig.
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 Taussig - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Taussig covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taussig, with the one closest to Taussig listed first.
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Vale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Patton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ozro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caneyville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Creek Cemetery
- The Grant Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baumgarner Cemetery
- Wauneta Cemetery
- Old Cloverdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Round Mound Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple City Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gospel Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (87 more) ...
- Rose Dale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Taussig had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taussig, with the one closest to Taussig listed first.
- Cedar Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <1>
- Hooser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Osro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Hewins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wauneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Maple City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron has also been known as:
- Cameron City
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
- Burden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Taussig. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taussig.
Newspapers Published in Taussig ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taussig.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taussig, 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 Taussig.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Taussig:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Cowley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Chautauqua County
- Elk County
- Kay County
- Osage 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 Taussig, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Taussig) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |