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 southeast 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 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.
Thrall is located in Greenwood 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 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
- Lapland is located in Greenwood County
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ivanpah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
- Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Virgil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Reece
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Reece is located in Greenwood County
- Lamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Climax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Piedmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Severy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
- Cassoday is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <2>
- Aikman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aikman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
- Aikman is located in Butler County
- Rosalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pontiac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pontiac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Butler County
- Chelsea ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Butler County
- Beaumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keighley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keighley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
- Keighley is located in Butler County
- Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Butler County
- De Graff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Graff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- De Graff is located in Butler County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
- Bazaar is located in Chase County
- Gladstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Chase County
- Wonsevu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wonsevu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
- Wonsevu is located in Chase County
- Ellinor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
- Ellinor is located in Chase County
- Saffordville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saffordville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
- Saffordville is located in Chase County
- Cottonwood Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
- Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
- Toledo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Chase County
- Strong City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Strong City is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Strong City has also been known as:
- Strong
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <2>
- Clements
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Clements is located in Chase County
- Elmdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
- Olpe is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <2>
- Merrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Merrick is located in Lyon County
- Plymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Lyon County
- Emporia Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Emporia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
- Berkeley Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Neosho Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
- Batesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Andrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Homer Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Township Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woods Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ladd Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- High Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelley Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kelley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Line Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Line Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Blakely Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Emporia.
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94119 <4>
- 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.<6>
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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
- Lapland is located in Greenwood County
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Utopia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Utopia is located in Greenwood County
- Ivanpah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
- Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Tonovay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonovay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonovay
- Tonovay is located in Greenwood County
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop is located in Greenwood County
- Reece
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Reece is located in Greenwood County
- Virgil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
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- Lamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Butler County
- Quincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Greenwood County
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]<5>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thrall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thrall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thrall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0100, Longitude: -96.3211 In this case, the coordinates for Thrall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | 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. |