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 Wetmore (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 Wetmore. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wetmore is located in Nemaha County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nemaha County: Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Pawnee (NE) & Richardson (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Wetmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wetmore:
- Nemaha County (The home county of Wetmore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Granada
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Goff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Capioma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Corning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kelly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- America City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Oneida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Sabetha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Centralia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Berwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Central City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Muscotah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Arrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Effingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Huron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Huron is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Monrovia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Monrovia is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lancaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Mercier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mercier is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Powhattan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Horton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Baker ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Willis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Sun Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Everest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Morrill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Hamlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Hiawatha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Padonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Padonia is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Robinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Doniphan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Purcell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Purcell is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Leona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Denton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Netawaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Soldier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Holton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Birmingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Larkinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Denison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayetta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hoyt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Delia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Half Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Valley Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <1>
- Nortonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Vermillion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Axtell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Pottawatomie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Havensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Onaga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Duluth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Aikins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Emmett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wheaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Pawnee County (NE)
- Du Bois
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Nim City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wetmore, see our County-by-County Page for Wetmore.
Cemeteries Near Wetmore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wetmore.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wetmore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wetmore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Wetmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wolfley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Powhattan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Powhattan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Netawaka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- The Barnes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Star Cemetery
- Ontario Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granada Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jessepe Indian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Circleville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kickapoo Indian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Comet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Soldier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wetmore had a population of 522 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wetmore had a population of 361 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wetmore, with the one closest to Wetmore listed first.
- Bancroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Netawaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Granada
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Ontario
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Goff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Capioma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Soldier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Fidelity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fidelity is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Corning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- America City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Holton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Powhattan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wetmore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wetmore.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wetmore ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wetmore.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wetmore. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wetmore and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wetmore.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Wetmore.
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 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 Wetmore:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Nemaha County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Marshall County
- Pottawatomie County
- Pawnee County
- Richardson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wetmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wetmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |