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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 Upland (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 Upland. 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.

Upland is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Gage (NE) & Pawnee (NE).

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Upland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upland, with the one closest to Upland listed first.
    • Carden
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Carden is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
    • Home
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Winifred
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Winifred is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
    • Beattie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
    • Marietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Oketo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Frankfort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Blue Rapids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upland, with the one closest to Upland listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Centralia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
    • Seneca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Kelly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kelly is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Corning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upland, with the one closest to Upland listed first.
    • Blaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Wheaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Fostoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
    • Olsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Duluth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Westmoreland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Onaga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <1>
  • Riley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upland, with the one closest to Upland listed first.
    • Winkler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • May Day
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • May Day is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upland, with the one closest to Upland listed first.
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Barnes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Chepstow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
    • Greenleaf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hollenberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kimeo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimeo is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
    • Linn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Linn is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <1>
  • Gage County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upland, with the one closest to Upland listed first.
    • Barneston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lanham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Odell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
    • Wymore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <1>
    • Blue Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Holmesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rockford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rockford is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Virginia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upland, with the one closest to Upland listed first.
    • Diller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Diller is located in Jefferson County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diller <1>
    • Steele City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Upland, with the one closest to Upland listed first.
    • Burchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewiston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pawnee City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Du Bois
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Upland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Upland.

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 Upland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Upland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Marshall Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Home City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Gregorys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Life Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinborough Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Beattie Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Malachys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Elm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oketo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Saville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Upland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Upland.

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

  • Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Reedsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Reedsville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville has also been known as:
    • Hazelville
  • Marysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Schroyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Schroyer is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroyer
  • Beattie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beattie is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Marietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Oketo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oketo is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Herkimer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Herkimer is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
  • Blue Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Frankfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Irving ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Irving is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  • Summit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Vliets
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vliets is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets

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

Newspapers Published in Upland ...

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 217 newspapers that have been published in the area around Upland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Upland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Upland.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Upland:

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 Upland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.