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 Yates Center (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 Yates Center. 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.
Name Variations for Yates Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Chillis.
- A typical abbreviation for Yates Center: Yates Ctr. (or less commonly used: Yates Cen., Yates Cent. or Yates Cntr.)
- You might see Yates Centre instead of Yates Center.
- While the name of this city is Yates Center, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Yates Center may originally have been Yate's Center.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Yates Center might be written as Yate Center.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Yates Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yates Center.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 and hospitals 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.
Yates Center is located in Woodson County and is the County Seat.
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 Woodson County: Allen, Anderson, Coffey, Greenwood, Neosho & Wilson.
Below are the counties that are near Yates Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yates Center:
- Woodson County (The home county of Yates Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Durand
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Durand is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Hasty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hasty is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Cookville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cookville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Piqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Ridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Ridge is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
- Toronto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neosho Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Petrolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petrolia is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Bassett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bassett is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Iola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Octagon City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Octagon City is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
- Carlyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carlyle is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Gas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gas is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- La Harpe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leanna is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Colony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Westphalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Lone Elm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Coffey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gridley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Burlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aliceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- New Strawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Ottumwa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Virgil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Neal
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Lamont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fall River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Climax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Neosho County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Chanute
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Earlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Earlton is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Rollin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rollin is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
- Odense
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odense is located in Neosho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
- Thayer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- South Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
- Roper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Rest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Coyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coyville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Benedict
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vilas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vilas is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Benedict Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Guilford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Fredonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Albany is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Altoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yates Center, see our County-by-County Page for Yates Center.
Cemeteries Near Yates Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yates Center.
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 Yates Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yates Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Kaila Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Owl Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dutro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schaede Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaede Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Schaede Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Yates Center.
- The Schaede Cemetery has also been known as:
- Schaefer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93743 <4>
- Askren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Sandy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Skeeters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- Oliver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linder Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nickletown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Yates Center had a population of 1,305 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Yates Center had a population of 1,267 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yates Center, with the one closest to Yates Center listed first.
- Rose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Cookville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cookville is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Piqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Toronto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neosho Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Roper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Coyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coyville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rest is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Benedict
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yates Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yates Center.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Yates Center ...
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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yates Center.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Yates Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Yates Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding Yates Center.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Yates Center.
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 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 Yates Center:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Woodson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Coffey County
- Greenwood County
- Neosho County
- Wilson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yates Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Yates Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |