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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 Westphalia (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 Westphalia. 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 and doctors 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.

Westphalia is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami & Woodson.

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

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Westphalia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Mont Ida
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Anderson County
      • Former name for Central City:
      • Jerome
      • Central City has also been known as:
      • Central
    • Harris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
    • Welda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
      • Welda is located in Anderson County
    • Colony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Glenlock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
    • Garnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Elm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Bush City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Kincaid
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Scipio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
    • Selma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Allen County
    • Carlyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Allen County
    • Iola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
    • Bassett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Gas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
      • Gas is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Mildred
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
    • Bayard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
    • La Harpe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Moran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Moran has also been known as:
      • Moran City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
      • Octagon City is located in Allen County
    • Petrolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Bronson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
    • Xenia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Aliceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Le Roy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • New Strawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Halls Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
    • Agricola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
    • Ottumwa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Gridley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Lebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ransomville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
    • Homewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • B N Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pomona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
    • Richter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
  • Greenwood County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Blue Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Linn County
    • Goodrich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Linn County
    • Parker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Neosho Rapids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
      • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Melvern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <3>
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Quenemo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westphalia, with the one closest to Westphalia listed first.
    • Neosho Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County
    • Piqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
    • Hasty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Woodson County
    • Durand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Cookville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Yates Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Rose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Westphalia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westphalia.

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

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

  • Westphalia City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Teresa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Altamont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Quisling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mont Ida Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mont Ida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mont Ida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • The Star Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cayot Cemetery
    • French Ridge Cemetery
  • Stoeltzing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoeltzing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoeltzing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logue Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wardell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Patton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Central City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Westphalia had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Westphalia had a population of 164 people.

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

  • Aliceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
    • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
  • Mont Ida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
    • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Anderson County
    • Former name for Central City:
    • Jerome
    • Central City has also been known as:
    • Central
  • Harris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Anderson County
  • Le Roy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Welda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
    • Welda is located in Anderson County
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Allen County
  • Glenlock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
    • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
  • Neosho Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Sharpe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
    • Sharpe is located in Coffey County
  • Burlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Strawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lone Elm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Garnett
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Westphalia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westphalia.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Westphalia ...

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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westphalia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Westphalia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Westphalia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Westphalia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Westphalia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Westphalia:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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>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 Westphalia, 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' (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- Westphalia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westphalia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1820, Longitude: -95.4908       In this case, the coordinates for Westphalia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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