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 Thrall (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 Thrall. 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 doctors 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.
Thrall is located in Greenwood 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 Greenwood County: Butler, Chase, Coffey, Elk, Lyon, Wilson & Woodson.
Below are the counties that are near Thrall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thrall:
- Greenwood County (The home county of Thrall)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thrall, with the one closest to Thrall listed first.
- Lapland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lapland is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ivanpah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Virgil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Reece
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reece is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Lamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Climax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Piedmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Severy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thrall, with the one closest to Thrall listed first.
- Cassoday
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Aikman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Aikman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
- Rosalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pontiac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pontiac is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Chelsea ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chelsea is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Beaumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keighley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keighley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
- Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- De Graff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- De Graff is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Chase County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thrall, with the one closest to Thrall listed first.
- Matfield Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bazaar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bazaar is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
- Gladstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gladstone is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Wonsevu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wonsevu is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
- Ellinor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ellinor is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
- Saffordville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saffordville is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
- Cottonwood Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Toledo is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Strong City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strong City is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Strong City has also been known as:
- Strong
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <1>
- Clements
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clements is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Elmdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coffey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thrall, with the one closest to Thrall listed first.
- Gridley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thrall, with the one closest to Thrall listed first.
- Olpe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Merrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Merrick is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Plymouth is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Emporia Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Neosho Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Woodson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thrall, with the one closest to Thrall listed first.
- Toronto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thrall, see our County-by-County Page for Thrall.
Cemeteries Near Thrall ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thrall.
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 Thrall - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thrall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thrall, with the one closest to Thrall listed first.
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Andrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Homer Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Township Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woods Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ladd Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- High Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelley Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Line Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (82 more) ...
- Blakely Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Emporia.
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94119 <2>
- Reece Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Thrall had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thrall, with the one closest to Thrall listed first.
- Lapland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lapland is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Utopia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Utopia is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Ivanpah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tonovay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tonovay is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonovay
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Reece
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reece is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Virgil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Matfield Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Quincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thrall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thrall.
Newspapers Published in Thrall ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thrall.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thrall, 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 Thrall.
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 Thrall:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Greenwood County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Chase County
- Coffey County
- Lyon County
- Woodson 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> | 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. |
| <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- Thrall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Thrall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |