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 Valley Center (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 Valley Center. 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.

Name Variations for Valley Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Valley Center: Valley Ctr. (or less commonly used: Valley Cen., Valley Cent. or Valley Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Valley Center is located in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County: Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Kingman, Reno & Sumner.

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

• Sedgwick County     (The home county of Valley Center)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
  • Park City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Wichita Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
    • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
  • Kechi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Coleman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
  • Bel Aire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Maize
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <2>
  • Greenwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
  • Bentley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <2>
  • Cow Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
    • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
  • Wichita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Westlink Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlink Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
    • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
  • Colwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
    • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <2>
• Butler County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
  • Benton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Whitewater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <2>
  • Sunset Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
  • Andover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Prairie Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
  • Brainerd
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
  • Lorena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
  • Potwin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
    • Potwin is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Towanda
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
  • Elbing
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
    • Elbing is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Rose Hill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
  • Midian
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
    • Midian is located in Butler County
• Harvey County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
  • Sedgwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Putnam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Harvey County
  • McGraw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
    • McGraw is located in Harvey County
  • Van Arsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
    • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
  • McLains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
  • Annelly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
  • Newton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Halstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
    • Halstead is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <2>
  • North Newton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Patterson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Harvey County
  • Paxton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Harvey County
  • Zimmerdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
    • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
• Marion County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
  • Peabody
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Goessel
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goessel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
    • Goessel is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
• McPherson County
  • Moundridge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundridge
    • Moundridge is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundridge <2>
• Reno County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
  • Saint Joe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
  • Haven
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haven <2>
  • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
    • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
  • Yoder
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Yoder is located in Reno County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <2>
  • Buhler
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
    • Buhler is located in Reno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Buhler has also been known as:
    • Tulip Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <2>
  • Obeeville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
    • Obeeville is located in Reno County
• Sumner County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
  • Millerton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Sumner County
  • Belle Plaine
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
    • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley Center.

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

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

• Valley Center Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Center Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marble Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Park Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Kechi Twp. Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kechi Twp. Cemetery
  • The Kechi Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Kechi Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92814 <4>
• Hillside Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92703 <4>
• Fairview Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Maize Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maize Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ascension Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lutheran Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1062843 <4>
• Old Mission Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mission Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Wichita Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wichita Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94076 <4>
  • Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wichita.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190504 <4>

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 Valley Center had a population of 167 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Valley Center had a population of 7,385 people.

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

• Wichita Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
  • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
• Sunnydale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
  • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
• Kechi
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Sedgwick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Maize
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
  • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <2>
• Tolerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolerville
  • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
• Furley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furley
  • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
• Greenwich
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
• Bentley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
  • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <2>
• Putnam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam is located in Harvey County
• Colwich
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
  • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <2>
• Wichita
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <2>
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  • Minneha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
    • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
  • McLains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
  • Annelly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Valley Center ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Valley Center:

• 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 Sedgwick County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Butler 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
  • McPherson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Reno County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sumner 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 Sedgwick County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Sedgwick County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Valley Center: www.valleycenterks.org/

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/

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