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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 Woodruff (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 Woodruff. 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 hospitals 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.

Woodruff is located in Phillips 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 Phillips County: Graham, Norton, Rooks, Smith, Franklin (NE) & Harlan (NE).

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

  • Phillips County     (The home county of Woodruff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Long Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Stuttgart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
      • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
    • Prairie View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Phillipsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
    • Speed
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Agra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Agra is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kirwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Norton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Almena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Almena is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Norton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
    • Densmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
      • Densmore is located in Norton County
  • Smith County
    • Kensington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Franklin County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Naponee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
      • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <2>
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Franklin County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Franklin County (NE)
  • Furnas County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Hollinger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
      • Hollinger is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Beaver City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Edison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Hendley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
      • Hendley is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <2>
  • Harlan County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Alma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Orleans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
    • Flynn Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Junction
      • Flynn Junction is located in Harlan County (NE)
    • Republican City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Mascot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Harlan County (NE)
    • Ragan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
      • Ragan is located in Harlan County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <2>
  • Kearney County (NE)
    • Wilcox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
      • Wilcox is located in Kearney County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <2>
  • Phelps County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Phelps County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Sacramento
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in Phelps County (NE)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Woodruff ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruff.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Woodruff. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Woodruff and those printed in the larger area surrounding Woodruff.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Woodruff.

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 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 Woodruff:

Cemeteries Near Woodruff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodruff.

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

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

  • Woodruff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
  • Long Island Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Island Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Delimont Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Iowa Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Union Cemetery
  • Alma Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Vineman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Vineman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Veneman Family Cemetery
    • Vineman Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineman Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Luctor Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luctor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Republican City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmingdale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmingdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmingdale Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Woodruff had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Long Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Long Island is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Alma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Harlan County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
  • Orleans
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Harlan County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
  • Prairie View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Stuttgart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
    • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
  • Republican City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stamford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Almena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Naponee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
    • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <2>
  • Huntley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Harlan County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Phillipsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
  • Precept
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Precept have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Precept
    • Precept is located in Furnas County (NE)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mascot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Harlan County (NE)
    • Gretna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Phillips County
    • Oxford Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Oxford Junction is located in Harlan County (NE)

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

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

The official website for Phillips County: www.phillipscounty.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodruff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodruff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9928, Longitude: -99.4265       In this case, the coordinates for Woodruff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Woodruff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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