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 Tyro (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 Tyro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Tyro is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Neosho, Wilson, Nowata (OK) & Washington (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Tyro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tyro:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Tyro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Caney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dearing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Havana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Havana is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Coffeyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avian ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Avian is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Elk City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Sycamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Cherryvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chautauqua County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Niotaze
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jonesburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
- Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Monett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Hale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Chautauqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Grafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Sedan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
- Rogers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Gibbs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Oak Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Upola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Upola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
- Longton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Longton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Former name for Longton:
- Elk Rapids
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <1>
- Elk Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Labette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Valeda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Valeda is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
- Edna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Penfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Mound Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Morehead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Altamont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Lafontaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
- Brooks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Neodesha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Buxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buxton is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Hilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
- Nowata County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Wann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Coffeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Lenapah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nowata
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Coodys Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coodys Bluff is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coodys Bluff
- Watova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Watova is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watova
- Osage County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Bowring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whippoorwill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whippoorwill is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Herd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Herd is located in Osage County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herd
- Washington County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Copan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Copan is located in Washington County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <1>
- Dewey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dewey is located in Washington County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
- Bartlesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hogshooter
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hogshooter is located in Washington County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogshooter
- Oglesby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oglesby is located in Washington County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tyro, see our County-by-County Page for Tyro.
Cemeteries Near Tyro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyro.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Tyro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tyro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fawn Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robbins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Havana Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wann Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann Cemetery
- The Wann Cemetery has also been known as:
- Patrick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99210 <2>
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (143 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tyro had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tyro had a population of 195 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tyro, with the one closest to Tyro listed first.
- Caney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Dearing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Havana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Havana is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Coffeyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Niotaze
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Kalloch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
- Kalloch has also been known as:
- Kallocki
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jonesburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
- Crane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Monett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tyro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tyro.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tyro ...
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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyro.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tyro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tyro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tyro.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Tyro.
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 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 Tyro:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chautauqua County
- Elk County
- Labette County
- Wilson County
- Nowata County
- Osage County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Tyro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Tyro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |