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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 Carleton (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 Carleton. 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.

Carleton is located in Thayer County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thayer County: Republic (KS), Washington (KS), Fillmore, Jefferson & Nuckolls.

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

  • Thayer County     (The home county of Carleton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carleton, with the one closest to Carleton listed first.
    • Bruning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Belvidere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Davenport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deshler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
      • Deshler is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <1>
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilead <1>
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hubbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbell
      • Hubbell is located in Thayer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbell <1>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carleton, with the one closest to Carleton listed first.
    • Ong
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sutton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Verona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Clay County
    • Saronville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saronville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saronville
      • Saronville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saronville <1>
    • Deweese
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clay Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carleton, with the one closest to Carleton listed first.
    • Shickley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Strang
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
      • Strang is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <1>
    • Ohiowa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Milligan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bixby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Fillmore County
    • Exeter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carleton, with the one closest to Carleton listed first.
    • Daykin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
      • Daykin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <1>
    • Powell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynolds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Jefferson County
    • Fairbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Nuckolls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carleton, with the one closest to Carleton listed first.
    • Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <1>
    • Sedan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Nuckolls County
    • Ruskin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <1>
    • Angus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Nuckolls County
    • Nora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Nelson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hardy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Superior
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <1>
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carleton, with the one closest to Carleton listed first.
    • Tobias
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Western
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carleton, with the one closest to Carleton listed first.
    • Lushton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushton
      • Lushton is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • McCool Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Republic County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carleton, with the one closest to Carleton listed first.
    • Munden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
      • Munden is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Republic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Narka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
      • Narka is located in Republic County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Washington County (KS)
    • Mahaska
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
      • Mahaska is located in Washington County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carleton ...

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 204 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carleton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Carleton:

Cemeteries Near Carleton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carleton.

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

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

  • Keim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keim Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shickley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Hebron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
  • Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
  • Oak Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (116 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carleton had a population of 458 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Carleton had a population of 86 people.

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

  • Carlisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Fillmore County
  • Bruning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Belvidere
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davenport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Shickley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Strang
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
    • Strang is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <1>
  • Hebron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Martland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martland
    • Martland is located in Fillmore County
  • Ong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Deshler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
    • Deshler is located in Thayer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <1>
  • Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Nuckolls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <1>
  • Ohiowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Ruskin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <1>
    • Stoddard ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Thayer County
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Thayer County: www.thayercounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

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 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.
<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- Carleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3030, Longitude: -97.6741       In this case, the coordinates for Carleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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