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 Towanda (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 Towanda. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Towanda is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick & Sumner.

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

• Butler County     (The home county of Towanda)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
  • Midian
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
    • Midian is located in Butler County
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
  • El Dorado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
    • El Dorado is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <3>
  • Hopkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Hopkins is located in Butler County
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
  • Lorena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
  • Sunset Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
  • Potwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
    • Potwin is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Haverhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haverhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Butler County
  • Andover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Prairie Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
  • Brainerd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brainerd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
• Chase County
  • Wonsevu
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
• Cowley County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
  • Rock
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Cowley County
    • Rock has also been known as:
    • Rusk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <3>
  • Atlanta
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
  • Udall
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <3>
  • Wilmot
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
  • Akron
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Cowley County
  • Floral
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Cowley County
• Greenwood County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
  • Ivanpah
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
    • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
  • Reece
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
    • Reece is located in Greenwood County
• Harvey County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
  • Annelly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
  • McLains
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
  • Putnam
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Harvey County
  • Sedgwick
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
  • McGraw
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGraw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
    • McGraw is located in Harvey County
  • Newton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
  • Walton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
  • North Newton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
    • North Newton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <3>
  • Van Arsdale
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
    • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
  • Zimmerdale
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
    • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
• Marion County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
  • Burns
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Peabody
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
    • Former name for Peabody:
    • Coneburgh
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <3>
• Sedgwick County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
  • Greenwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
  • Bel Aire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
    • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <3>
  • Kechi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
  • Eastborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
    • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Park City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
  • Wichita Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wichita Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
    • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
  • Wichita
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
    • Wichita is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <3>
  • Cow Town
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
    • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
  • Valley Center
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
  • Derby
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
  • Oatville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
    • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Haysville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Towanda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Towanda.

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

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

• Towanda Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towanda Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sutton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Indianola Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Walnut Valley Memorial Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Valley Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Benton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sunset Lawns Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lawns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lawns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Elmwood Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #443487 <4>
• Calvary Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Baker Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Union Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Benton Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Benton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• McGill Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93003 <4>
• Continue List   (115 more) ...
  • Deem Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Towanda had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Towanda had a population of 1,446 people.

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

• Benton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
• Augusta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
• El Dorado
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <3>
• Lorena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Lorena is located in Butler County
• Haverhill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haverhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Haverhill is located in Butler County
• Potwin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
  • Potwin is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Andover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
  • Andover has also been known as:
  • Cloud City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
• Brainerd
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brainerd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
  • Brainerd is located in Butler County
• Greenwich
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
• Leon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Leon has also been known as:
  • West Leon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
• Furley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furley
  • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
• Minneha
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
  • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Gordon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
  • Chelsea ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Butler County
  • De Graff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Towanda ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Towanda.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Towanda. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Towanda and those printed in the larger area surrounding Towanda.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Towanda.

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 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 Towanda:

• Websites specific to Kansas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Kansas Historical Society

• Pages specific to Butler County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Chase County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cowley County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Greenwood County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Harvey County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sedgwick County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Butler County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Butler County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Towanda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

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