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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 Phelps City (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 Phelps City. 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 Phelps City ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this town is Phelps City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Phelps City may originally have been Phelp's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Phelps City might be written as Phelp City.

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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Phelps City is located in Atchison County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atchison County: Fremont (IA), Page (IA), Holt, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE), Otoe (NE) & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Atchison County     (The home county of Phelps City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Rock Port
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Fairfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Tarkio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Farmers City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County
    • Westboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Corning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Craig
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Bigelow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
    • Fortescue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Maitland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
      • Maitland is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Nodaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Elmo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Nodaway County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
    • Burlington Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Skidmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Clearmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
      • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <2>
  • Fremont County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • High Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
      • High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Riverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Payne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Farragut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
    • Sidney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Percival
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <2>
    • Anderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Thurman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • McPaul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Page County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Northboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
      • Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Blanchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Coin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Shenandoah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • College Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
      • College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Brown County (KS)
    • Reserve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Johnson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County (NE)
    • Elk Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Johnson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <2>
  • Nemaha County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Brownville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Nemaha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
    • Peru
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Howe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Julian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Rohrs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Brock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brock <2>
    • Johnson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
  • Otoe County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Nebraska City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Talmage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lorton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyoming
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
    • Dunbar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <2>
  • Pawnee County (NE)
    • Table Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phelps City, with the one closest to Phelps City listed first.
    • Barada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Shubert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
      • Shubert is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shubert <2>
    • Stella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
    • Verdon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Verdon is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <2>
    • Straussville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Dawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Falls City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Humboldt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
    • Preston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Rulo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
    • Nim City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)

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

Newspapers Published in Phelps City ...

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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phelps City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phelps City, 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 Phelps City.

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 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 Phelps City:

Cemeteries Near Phelps City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phelps City.

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

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

  • Millsap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsap Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Addington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addington Cemetery
  • Nemaha Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Sonora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sonora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sonora Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
  • Linden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Stoner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • High Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Phelps City had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 1990, Phelps City had a population of 32 people.

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

  • Langdon ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Atchison County
  • Brownville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rock Port
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nemaha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
    • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Nemaha has also been known as:
    • Nemaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
  • Watson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishnabotna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
    • Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County
  • Peru
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
  • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
    • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
  • Fairfax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
  • Tarkio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Howe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Nemaha County (NE)
  • Shubert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
    • Shubert is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shubert <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Barada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Milton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Atchison County
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>

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

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

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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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phelps City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phelps City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4033, Longitude: -95.5986       In this case, the coordinates for Phelps City 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 Phelps City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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