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 Wheaton (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 Wheaton. 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 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.
Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County: Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Riley, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.
Below are the counties that are near Wheaton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wheaton:
- Pottawatomie County (The home county of Wheaton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheaton, with the one closest to Wheaton listed first.
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Duluth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Onaga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westmoreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Havensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Aikins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Saint Clere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Olsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
- Emmett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wamego
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheaton, with the one closest to Wheaton listed first.
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Soldier
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Circleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Delia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheaton, with the one closest to Wheaton listed first.
- Frankfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Vermillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Irving ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Irving is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Winifred
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winifred is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Blue Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Axtell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Beattie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
- Carden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
- Waterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheaton, with the one closest to Wheaton listed first.
- America City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Centralia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Baileyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Seneca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wetmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Riley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheaton, with the one closest to Wheaton listed first.
- Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Zeandale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zeandale is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
- Fairmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Manhattan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
- Walsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Winkler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Keats
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Eureka Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Riley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <1>
- Leonardville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wheaton, see our County-by-County Page for Wheaton.
Cemeteries Near Wheaton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheaton.
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 Wheaton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wheaton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wheaton, with the one closest to Wheaton listed first.
- Wheaton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Luke Lutheran North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Columkilles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duluth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moodyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Onega Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wheaton had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wheaton had a population of 116 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wheaton, with the one closest to Wheaton listed first.
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Onaga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Neuchatel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
- Westmoreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Laclede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Havensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Frankfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Vliets
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vliets is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
- Vermillion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Olsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Clere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- America City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wheaton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheaton.
Newspapers Published in Wheaton ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheaton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheaton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wheaton.
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 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 Wheaton:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Pottawatomie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Marshall County
- Nemaha County
- Riley 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> | 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 Wheaton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Wheaton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |