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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 Wea (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 Wea. 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.

Wea is located in Miami 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 Miami County: Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, Bates (MO) & Cass (MO).

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of Wea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Bucyrus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chiles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
    • Somerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Paola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Block
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Lancaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Osawatomie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fontana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Stanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From Wea to Stanton
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Clearfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hesper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eudora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <2>
    • Vinland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Sibleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sibleyville
      • From Wea to Sibleyville
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Rantoul
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Loup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Wea to Peoria
    • Imes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Stilwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
    • Overland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
      • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <2>
    • Clare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olathe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • Lenexa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenexa
      • From Wea to Lenexa
    • Leawood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <2>
    • Edgerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Countryside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County
    • Mission Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Loring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loring
      • From Wea to Loring
    • Linwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Fall Leaf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fall Leaf
      • From Wea to Fall Leaf
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Linn Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • La Cygne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
    • Cadmus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boicourt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boicourt
      • From Wea to Boicourt
  • Wyandotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Argentine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argentine
      • From Wea to Argentine
    • Morris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morris
      • From Wea to Morris
    • Grinter Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Turner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
    • Kansas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bonner Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <2>
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quindaro
      • From Wea to Quindaro
  • Bates County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Drexel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
    • Merwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Burdett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Amsterdam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
    • Adrian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • West Line
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverview Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • Loch Lloyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • Lake Annette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Harrelson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Belton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
    • Peculiar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Raymore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
      • Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <2>
    • Coleman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Harrisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <2>
  • Clay County (MO)
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wea, with the one closest to Wea listed first.
    • Martin City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Belvidere
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • New Santa Fe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Grandview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Holmes Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
    • Unity Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Raytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <2>
    • Little Blue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Leeds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cockrell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wea.

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

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

  • Wea Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wea Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wea Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bucyrus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucyrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucyrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aubry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aubry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aubry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Louisburg Cemetery - New
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisburg Cemetery - New
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisburg Cemetery - New have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Louisburg Cemetery - Old
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glenwild Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwild Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frazee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wag staff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wag staff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wag staff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wea had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bucyrus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stilwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chiles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jaudon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaudon
    • Jaudon is located in Cass County (MO)
  • Louisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
  • Wagstaff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
    • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
  • West Line
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocheltree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheltree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
    • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Morse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Morse has also been known as:
    • Morris
  • Stanley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
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    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Freeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
    • Harrelson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Wea ...

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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wea, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wea.

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 Wea:

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

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 Wea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Wea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7158, Longitude: -94.6676       In this case, the coordinates for Wea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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