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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 Badger (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 Badger. 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 southeast 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 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.

Badger is located in Gage County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gage County: Marshall (KS), Washington (KS), Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Otoe, Pawnee & Saline.

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

  • Gage County     (The home county of Badger)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Badger, with the one closest to Badger listed first.
    • Barneston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wymore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Holmesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rockford is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Odell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Virginia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Filley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Beatrice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lanham is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Ellis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellis is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Badger, with the one closest to Badger listed first.
    • Diller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Harbine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Harbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Steele City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Endicott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jansen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Badger, with the one closest to Badger listed first.
    • Crab Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vesta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Elk Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Mary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Sterling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tecumseh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County
    • Firth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Firth is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <1>
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Badger, with the one closest to Badger listed first.
    • Burchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lewiston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Steinauer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Table Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Du Bois
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Saline County
    • De Witt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Badger, with the one closest to Badger listed first.
    • Oketo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Marietta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bremen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Marysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Carden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Carden is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
    • Beattie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Winifred
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Winifred is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
    • Axtell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Axtell is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Blue Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Nemaha County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Badger, with the one closest to Badger listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
  • Washington County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Badger, with the one closest to Badger listed first.
    • Lanham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanham is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanover is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Hollenberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Barnes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Barnes is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes <1>
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Badger ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Badger.

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 Badger - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Badger covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Barneston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Cemetery
    • The Kinney Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baker Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wymore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
      • The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holmesville Brethren Cemetery
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Badger in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Badger.

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

  • Blue Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wymore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oketo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oketo is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Holmesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Armour ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Armour is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
  • Marietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Odell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rockford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockford is located in Gage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Tate ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tate is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate
  • Bookwalter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bookwalter is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
  • Virginia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Burchard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Herkimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Herkimer is located in Marshall County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Badger ...

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 215 newspapers that have been published in the area around Badger.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Badger, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Badger.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Badger:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Badger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Badger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.