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 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 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 may 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)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Larkinburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Holton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Denison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Circleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mayetta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Soldier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hoyt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Delia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- 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)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Arrington
(9 miles [14.5 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Huron
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Monrovia is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Goodintent ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Cummings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cummings is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Atchison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Potter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- 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)
- Mercier is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Willis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Baker ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Everest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powhattan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- 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)
- Robinson is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Sun Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Hamlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Morrill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Padonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Padonia is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- 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)
- Purcell is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Denton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Severance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Severance is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Bendena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bendena is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moray is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
- Brenner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brenner is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
- Doniphan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
- Petersburgh ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
- Fanning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Sparks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Iowa Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- 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)
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Valley Falls
(18 miles [29 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Rock Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Dunavant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Ozawkie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Winchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Meriden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hilldale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- West Shore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
- 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)
- Granada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Capioma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Goff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- America City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Corning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Sabetha
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Berwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Seneca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centralia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Saint Clere
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Aikins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Emmett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Onaga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buchanan County (MO)
- Lewis and Clark Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
- 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.
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.
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 Whiting - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- 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)
- 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) ...
- Kickapoo Indian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 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)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Netawaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Kennekuk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
- Horton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Holton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- 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)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Wetmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Effingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Powhattan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- 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)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- 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.
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 begin with 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 Whiting:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Jefferson County
- Nemaha County
- Pottawatomie County
- Buchanan 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 Whiting, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whiting) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |