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 Vining (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 Vining. 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.
Vining is primarily located in Clay County. A portion of Vining extends into Washington 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 Clay County: Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa, Riley & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Vining. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vining:
- Clay County (The home county of Vining)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vining, with the one closest to Vining listed first.
- Morganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Garfield Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield Center is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
- Oscar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oscar is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Browndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Browndale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
- Idana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Clay Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ladysmith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Broughton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Longford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <1>
- Wakefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cloud County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vining, with the one closest to Vining listed first.
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Ames
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ames is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Rice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rice is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Cook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Huscher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Huscher is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huscher
- Miltonvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yuma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Yuma is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Macyville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Macyville is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Marshall County
- Waterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ottawa County
- Lamar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Republic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vining, with the one closest to Vining listed first.
- Agenda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agenda is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agenda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Cuba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Narka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Narka is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Munden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Munden is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Norway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norway is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Scandia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vining, with the one closest to Vining listed first.
- May Day
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- May Day is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Winkler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Bala
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Leonardville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <1>
- Walsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vining, with the one closest to Vining listed first.
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Brantford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brantford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
- Linn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kimeo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Haddam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Haddam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Greenleaf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Morrowville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Morrowville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Chepstow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Blocker ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blocker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
- Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vining, see our County-by-County Page for Vining.
Cemeteries Near Vining ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vining.
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 Vining - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vining covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vining, with the one closest to Vining listed first.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clifton IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sherman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rusco Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brantford Covenant Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Bloom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morganville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parallel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vining had a population of 2,421 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vining had a population of 42 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vining, with the one closest to Vining listed first.
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Ames
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ames is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Morganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Brantford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brantford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
- Strawberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Strawberry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Agenda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agenda is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agenda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Linn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rice is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Idana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Clay Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Enosdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enosdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vining. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vining.
Newspapers Published in Vining ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vining.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vining, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vining.
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 Vining:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cloud County
- Marshall County
- Ottawa County
- Republic County
- Riley 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vining) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Vining, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |