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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 Wonsevu (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 Wonsevu. 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 doctors 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.

Wonsevu is located in Chase 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 Chase County: Butler, Greenwood, Lyon, Marion & Morris.

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

  • Chase County     (The home county of Wonsevu)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonsevu, with the one closest to Wonsevu listed first.
    • Cedar Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Clements
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Matfield Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bazaar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
    • Neva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
      • Neva is located in Chase County
      • Neva has also been known as:
      • Neva Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neva
      • From Wonsevu to Neva
    • Rockland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Wonsevu to Rockland
    • Gladstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Chase County
    • Strong City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <2>
    • Hymer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hymer
      • From Wonsevu to Hymer
    • Ellinor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellinor
      • From Wonsevu to Ellinor
    • Saffordville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonsevu, with the one closest to Wonsevu listed first.
    • Cassoday
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
      • Cassoday is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <2>
    • De Graff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Graff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Graff
      • From Wonsevu to De Graff
    • Aikman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aikman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
      • Aikman is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aikman
      • From Wonsevu to Aikman
    • Chelsea ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Butler County
    • Hopkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopkins
      • From Wonsevu to Hopkins
    • Potwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elbing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
      • Elbing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Brainerd
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brainerd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
      • Brainerd is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brainerd
      • From Wonsevu to Brainerd
    • El Dorado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pontiac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pontiac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pontiac
      • From Wonsevu to Pontiac
    • Prospect
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • Rosalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Whitewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonsevu, with the one closest to Wonsevu listed first.
    • Ivanpah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
      • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
    • Lapland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
      • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapland
      • From Wonsevu to Lapland
    • Reece
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonsevu, with the one closest to Wonsevu listed first.
    • Annelly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annelly
      • From Wonsevu to Annelly
    • Walton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walton
      • From Wonsevu to Walton
    • McLains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • McLains is located in Harvey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLains
      • From Wonsevu to McLains
  • Lyon County
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonsevu, with the one closest to Wonsevu listed first.
    • Burns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Florence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oursler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oursler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
      • Oursler is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oursler
      • From Wonsevu to Oursler
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aulne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aulne
      • From Wonsevu to Aulne
    • Peabody
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Antelope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
    • Eastshore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
      • Eastshore is located in Marion County
    • Canada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincolnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Pilsen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
      • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <2>
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wonsevu, with the one closest to Wonsevu listed first.
    • Burdick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Wonsevu ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wonsevu.

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

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

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 Wonsevu had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Burns
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Cedar Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Clements
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Matfield Green
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • De Graff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Graff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to De Graff
    • From Wonsevu to De Graff
  • Oursler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oursler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
    • Oursler is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oursler
    • From Wonsevu to Oursler
  • Bazaar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>
  • Chelsea ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Butler County
  • Aulne ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aulne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
    • Aulne is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aulne
    • From Wonsevu to Aulne
  • Peabody
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Potwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Wonsevu ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wonsevu.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wonsevu, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wonsevu.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wonsevu:

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

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wonsevu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wonsevu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1512, Longitude: -96.7723       In this case, the coordinates for Wonsevu 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 Wonsevu, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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