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 hospitals and 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.
Taussig is located in Cowley 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 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maple City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Eaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Cowley County
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Cowley County
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
- Tisdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
- Tisdale is located in Cowley County
- Silverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
- Glen Crouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Crouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
- Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Latham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <2>
- Clay Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Butler County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- 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 <2>
- Osro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Layton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Chautauqua County
- Hewins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Wauneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Gibbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Grafton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
- Monett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Moline
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
- Elk Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Former name for Howard:
- Howard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <2>
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chilocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
- Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Osage County (OK)
- Grainola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
- Grainola is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Foraker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
- Foraker is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Shidler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shidler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shidler
- Shidler is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shidler <2>
- Webb City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Webb City is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Whippoorwill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Whippoorwill is located in Osage County (OK)
- Burbank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
- Bowring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Chief
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chief
- Little Chief is located in Osage County (OK)
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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Vale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Vale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Patton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ozro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozro Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Caneyville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caneyville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grant Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dexter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Round Mound Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maple City Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gospel Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gospel Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gospel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (87 more) ...
- Rose Dale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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, 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- 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 <2>
- Hooser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Osro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Hewins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Cloverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wauneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Maple City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- Maple City is located in Cowley County
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Cowley County
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Cameron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Cowley County
- Cameron has also been known as:
- Cameron City
- Rogers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Cowley County
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]<5>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taussig. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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 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. |
<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 Taussig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Taussig) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taussig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1056, Longitude: -96.5706 In this case, the coordinates for Taussig have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |