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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 Whiting (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 Whiting. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Whiting is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Atchison, Brown, Jefferson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie & Shawnee.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Whiting)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
    • Netawaka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Larkinburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
    • Holton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Birmingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
    • Denison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Circleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
    • Mayetta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <2>
    • Soldier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
    • Hoyt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <2>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
    • Delia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
    • Muscotah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Arrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
    • Effingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
    • Huron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Monrovia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Lancaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Cummings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Atchison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Potter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
    • Horton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Willis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Everest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Powhattan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hiawatha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Robinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hamlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Morrill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Padonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County
  • Doniphan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
    • Purcell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Denton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Leona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Severance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Bendena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Moray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Brenner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
    • Doniphan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
    • Fanning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Sparks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
    • Half Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • 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 <2>
    • Nortonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
    • Boyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
    • Rock Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Dunavant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
    • Ozawkie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Shore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Meriden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hilldale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
    • Wetmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
    • Granada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • Capioma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Goff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Woodlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
    • America City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
    • Corning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
    • Sabetha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Berwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
    • Seneca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Centralia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whiting, with the one closest to Whiting listed first.
    • Havensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Aikins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
      • Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Emmett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
    • Onaga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
      • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <2>
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Whiting ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiting.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Whiting. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Whiting and those printed in the larger area surrounding Whiting.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Whiting.

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 Whiting:

Cemeteries Near Whiting ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whiting.

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

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

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Estes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Muscotah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muscotah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muscotah Cemetery
  • Wills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jessepe Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Netawaka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Larkinburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
  • Kennekuk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennekuk Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Horton Municipal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whiting had a population of 381 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Whiting had a population of 183 people.

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

  • Muscotah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
    • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Netawaka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
    • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Kennekuk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennekuk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
    • Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
  • Horton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Atchison County
    • Arrington has also been known as:
    • Arrington Mineral Springs
    • Arrington Springs
  • Holton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
  • Willis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Everest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Brown County
  • Wetmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
  • Birmingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
  • Effingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
    • Effingham is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
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    • Powhattan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Denison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Granada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring

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

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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>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- Whiting) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whiting. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5879, Longitude: -95.6112       In this case, the coordinates for Whiting have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whiting, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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