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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 Tonganoxie (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 Tonganoxie. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth County: Atchison, Douglas, Jefferson, Johnson, Wyandotte & Platte (MO).

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

  • Leavenworth County     (The home county of Tonganoxie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Jarbalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Hoge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
    • Linwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Basehor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <3>
    • Fairmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Fall Leaf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
    • Springdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
    • Loring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
    • Bain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
      • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
    • Highland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Easton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
    • Leavenworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Potter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
    • Oak Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
    • Port Williams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
    • Cummings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Weaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Midland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Noria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
      • Noria is located in Douglas County
    • Lawrence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Sibleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Lecompton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
      • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <3>
    • Kanwaka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Clearfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
    • Vinland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Grover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • Le Loup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
    • Centropolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • McLouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Buck Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Williamstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Oskaloosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
    • Winchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunavant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Medina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson County
    • Thompsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Shore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Newman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • Boyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • De Soto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
    • Wilder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Johnson County
    • Clearview City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
    • Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
    • Holliday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
    • Zarah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
      • Zarah is located in Johnson County
    • Shawnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
    • Lake Quivira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Merriam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lenexa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <3>
    • Olathe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
      • Olathe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <3>
    • Clare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
    • Gardner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Tecumseh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
    • Watson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
  • Wyandotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Bonner Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <3>
    • Wallula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
    • Piper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Piper is located in Wyandotte County
    • Edwardsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
    • Grinter Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Morris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Turner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
    • Argentine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
    • Kansas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Clay County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Barry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Clay County (MO)
    • North Kansas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Avondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Gladstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Oakwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Woodhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
      • Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Nashua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Clay County (MO)
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Indian Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • New Santa Fe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Martin City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonganoxie, with the one closest to Tonganoxie listed first.
    • Stillings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
      • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Waldron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
    • East Leavenworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
      • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Farley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Parkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Weatherby Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • West Platte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Platte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
      • West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Platte Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
      • Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Platte City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <3>
    • Tracy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Houston Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
      • Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

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

Cemeteries Near Tonganoxie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tonganoxie.

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

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

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tonganoxie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonganoxie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonganoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tonganoxie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonganoxie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonganoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Impel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Impel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Impel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reno Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarcoxie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarcoxie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarcoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Angels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wildhorse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildhorse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildhorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Sidney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chance Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tonganoxie had a population of 673 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tonganoxie had a population of 5,690 people.

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

  • Reno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Leavenworth County
  • Hoge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
    • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
  • Jarbalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
    • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Linwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • Basehor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
    • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <3>
  • McLouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fall Leaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
    • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
  • Fairmount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
    • Fairmount has also been known as:
    • Fairmont Village
  • Springdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
  • Weaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Douglas County
  • Lenape
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
    • Lenape is located in Leavenworth County
  • Bonner Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
    • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <3>
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    • Wallula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
    • Buck Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Eudora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tonganoxie ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tonganoxie.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tonganoxie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tonganoxie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tonganoxie.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Tonganoxie.

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 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 Tonganoxie:

The official website for Tonganoxie: www.tongie.org/

The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tonganoxie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tonganoxie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1100, Longitude: -95.0832       In this case, the coordinates for Tonganoxie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Tonganoxie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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