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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 Vliets (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 Vliets. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Vliets 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 Vliets. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vliets:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Vliets)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vliets, with the one closest to Vliets listed first.
    • Vermillion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Frankfort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Winifred
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Winifred is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
    • Axtell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Axtell is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Beattie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Carden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carden is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
    • Blue Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Marysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
    • Summerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Marietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vliets, with the one closest to Vliets listed first.
    • Soldier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Circleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vliets, with the one closest to Vliets listed first.
    • Centralia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Baileyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Corning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Seneca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kelly is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
    • America City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Goff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Woodlawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Bern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Capioma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vliets, with the one closest to Vliets listed first.
    • Wheaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Duluth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Blaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Onaga
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Havensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fostoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
    • Westmoreland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Olsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aikins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
    • Saint Clere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
  • Riley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vliets, with the one closest to Vliets listed first.
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Winkler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vliets, with the one closest to Vliets listed first.
    • Barnes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Chepstow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
  • Gage County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vliets, with the one closest to Vliets listed first.
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Barneston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vliets, with the one closest to Vliets listed first.
    • Du Bois
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Burchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Vliets ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vliets.

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

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

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

  • Morrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Vermillion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Frankfort Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frankfort Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Frankfort.
    • The Frankfort Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Willow Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92493 <2>
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Centralia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Life Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Beattie Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vliets had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vermillion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Frankfort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Centralia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Beattie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beattie is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Baileyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
  • Axtell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Axtell is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Reedsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Reedsville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville has also been known as:
    • Hazelville
  • Neuchatel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
  • Summit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Summit is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Home
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Irving ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Irving is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  • Wheaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Blaine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Corning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Seneca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vliets ...

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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vliets.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Vliets:

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 Vliets, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vliets) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.