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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 Virgil (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 Virgil. 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 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.

Virgil is located in Greenwood 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 Greenwood County: Butler, Chase, Coffey, Elk, Lyon, Wilson & Woodson.

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

  • Greenwood County     (The home county of Virgil)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgil, with the one closest to Virgil listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Neal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Neal is located in Greenwood County
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Lapland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
      • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
    • Climax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Fall River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <1>
    • Reece
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
      • Reece is located in Greenwood County
    • Ivanpah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Severy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
      • Severy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Allen County
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Allen County
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgil, with the one closest to Virgil listed first.
    • Gridley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Roy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Ottumwa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • New Strawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Aliceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgil, with the one closest to Virgil listed first.
    • Olpe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
      • Olpe is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <1>
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • Neosho Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
      • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Emporia Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgil, with the one closest to Virgil listed first.
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Wilson County
    • Coyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
      • Coyville is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Roper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Wilson County
    • New Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Benedict Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benedict Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
      • Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
    • Benedict
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • South Ridge ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
      • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Wilson County
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virgil, with the one closest to Virgil listed first.
    • Batesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Woodson County
    • Toronto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
    • Yates Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <1>
    • Hasty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Woodson County
    • Durand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County
    • Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
    • Neosho Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Cookville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Piqua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County

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

Cemeteries Near Virgil ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Virgil.

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

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

  • Virgil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Quincy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nickletown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickletown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Askren Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Township Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gridley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homer Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • Woods Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rocky Ford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Virgil had a population of 173 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Virgil had a population of 62 people.

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

  • Hilltop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Greenwood County
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Greenwood County
  • Hamilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Neal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
    • Neal is located in Greenwood County
  • Gridley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Utopia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Utopia is located in Greenwood County
  • Tonovay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonovay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonovay
    • Tonovay is located in Greenwood County
  • Batesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Woodson County
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Toronto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
  • Yates Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
    • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Thrall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Thrall is located in Greenwood County
    • Eureka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Virgil ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Virgil.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Virgil. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Virgil and those printed in the larger area surrounding Virgil.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Virgil.

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 Virgil:

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

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

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Virgil) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virgil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9808, Longitude: -96.0117       In this case, the coordinates for Virgil have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Virgil, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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