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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 Wathena (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 Wathena. 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.

Wathena is located in Doniphan 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 Doniphan County: Atchison, Brown, Andrew (MO), Buchanan (MO), Holt (MO) & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Doniphan County     (The home county of Wathena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Palermo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
    • Elwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Blair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brenner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Doniphan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doniphan
      • From Wathena to Doniphan
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburgh
      • From Wathena to Petersburgh
    • Moray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Fanning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Bendena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sparks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
    • Severance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Atchison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Port Williams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Port Williams
      • From Wathena to Port Williams
    • Oak Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Mills
      • From Wathena to Oak Mills
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Wathena to Farmington
    • Potter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cummings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Monrovia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Effingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
  • Brown County
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Kickapoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kickapoo
      • From Wathena to Kickapoo
    • Lowemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
      • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowemont
      • From Wathena to Lowemont
    • Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Andrew County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Country Club
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Amazonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Nodaway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Savannah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cosby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <3>
    • Rea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Wathena to Matney
    • Saxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • De Kalb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Rushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
    • Willow Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Agency
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Faucett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <3>
    • Easton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Clinton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Gower
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Starfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
      • Starfield is located in Clinton County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Starfield
      • From Wathena to Starfield
    • Trimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Clinton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
    • Plattsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <3>
  • DeKalb County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Clarksdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Stewartsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <3>
    • Union Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Gentry County (MO)
    • King City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Gentry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Forbes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbes
      • From Wathena to Forbes
    • Oregon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
    • Forest City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
    • New Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fortescue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Bigelow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Barnard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <3>
    • Graham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wathena, with the one closest to Wathena listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Lake
      • From Wathena to Sugar Lake
    • Dearborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <3>
    • Iatan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Woodruff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Camden Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
    • Weston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • West Platte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Platte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
      • West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Platte
      • From Wathena to West Platte
    • Ridgely
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Tracy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Platte City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <3>
    • Stillings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
      • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillings
      • From Wathena to Stillings

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

Cemeteries Near Wathena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wathena.

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

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellemont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tambor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tambor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tambor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Moskau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moskau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moskau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Mora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sunbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New King Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New King Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...

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 Wathena had a population of 694 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wathena had a population of 1,272 people.

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

  • Palermo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
  • Elwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Doniphan County
  • Saint Joseph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kenmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmoor
    • Kenmoor is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brenner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Halls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Buchanan County (MO)
  • Matney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Matney
    • From Wathena to Matney
  • Dean
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Andrew County (MO)
  • Amazonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
    • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Doniphan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doniphan
    • From Wathena to Doniphan
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
      • Clair is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Nodaway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wathena ...

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 193 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wathena.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wathena. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wathena and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wathena.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Wathena.

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Wathena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wathena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7632, Longitude: -94.9487    
<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 Wathena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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