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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 Zenda (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 Zenda. 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 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.

Zenda is located in Kingman 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 Kingman County: Barber, Harper, Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick & Sumner.

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

  • Kingman County     (The home county of Zenda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenda, with the one closest to Zenda listed first.
    • Willowdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
    • Spivey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Nashville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Rago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
      • Rago is located in Kingman County
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Kingman County
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Kingman County
    • Kingman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cunningham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Penalosa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
      • Penalosa is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Murdock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Kingman County
    • Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
  • Barber County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenda, with the one closest to Zenda listed first.
    • Isabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • Isabel is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Sharon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Former name for Sharon:
      • Bible Valley
    • Pixley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
      • Pixley is located in Barber County
    • Medicine Lodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
      • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
    • Hazelton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Barber County
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Barber County
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenda, with the one closest to Zenda listed first.
    • Duquoin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
    • Attica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • Harper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crisfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
      • Crisfield is located in Harper County
    • Runnymede
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Runnymede is located in Harper County
    • Anthony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Danville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Danville has also been known as:
      • Coalville
    • Freeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Harper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Pratt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenda, with the one closest to Zenda listed first.
    • Cairo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Pratt County
    • Sawyer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Pratt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coats
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenda, with the one closest to Zenda listed first.
    • Lerado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
      • Lerado is located in Reno County
    • Jordan Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
      • Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
    • Turon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
      • Turon is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Former name for Turon:
      • Pioneer City
    • Pretty Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
      • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <2>
    • Langdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenda, with the one closest to Zenda listed first.
    • Anness
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
      • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
    • Cheney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zenda, with the one closest to Zenda listed first.
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sumner County
    • Argonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Zenda ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zenda.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 either 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 Zenda:

Cemeteries Near Zenda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zenda.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
  • Old Bross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bross Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
  • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery
  • Duquoin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
  • Baird Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
  • Rago Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rago Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rago Cemetery
  • West Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (67 more) ...
    • Mumford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Zenda had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Zenda had a population of 76 people.

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

  • Spivey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Spivey is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Nashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Rago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
    • Rago is located in Kingman County
  • Cleveland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Kingman County
  • Duquoin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
    • Duquoin is located in Harper County
  • Calista ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calista
    • Calista is located in Kingman County
  • Attica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Harper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
  • Crystal Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Harper County
  • Alameda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alameda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
    • Alameda is located in Kingman County
  • Isabel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Barber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Sharon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Barber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Former name for Sharon:
    • Bible Valley
  • Belmont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Kingman County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cunningham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Kingman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pixley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
      • Pixley is located in Barber County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zenda. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zenda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zenda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4447, Longitude: -98.2817       In this case, the coordinates for Zenda 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 Zenda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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