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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 Verdon (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 Verdon. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Verdon is located in Richardson 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 Richardson County: Brown (KS), Doniphan (KS), Nemaha (KS), Holt (MO), Nemaha & Pawnee.

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

  • Richardson County     (The home county of Verdon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • Straussville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County
    • Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Shubert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Barada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Barada is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Falls City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <1>
    • Nim City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Humboldt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rulo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • Elk Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Tecumseh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
    • Nemaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
    • Howe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County
    • Brownville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Rohrs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
    • Peru
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Johnson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <1>
    • Julian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Brock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • Du Bois
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Table Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pawnee City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Steinauer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Brown County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • Reserve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Morrill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Hamlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Padonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hiawatha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Powhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Robinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • White Cloud
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Iowa Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <1>
  • Nemaha County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • Berwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Sabetha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
      • Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <1>
    • Bern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Oneida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Capioma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Woodlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County (KS)
    • Seneca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Granada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • Phelps City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Rock Port
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
    • Watson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Tarkio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
      • Tarkio is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <1>
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdon, with the one closest to Verdon listed first.
    • Corning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Craig
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <1>
    • Big Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Fortescue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Bigelow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <1>
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Verdon ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Verdon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Verdon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Verdon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Verdon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Verdon.

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 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 Verdon:

Cemeteries Near Verdon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Verdon.

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

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

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 Verdon had a population of 253 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Verdon had a population of 161 people.

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

  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Stella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shubert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Falls City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <1>
  • Barada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
    • Barada is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Deroin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
    • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Richardson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Arago ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Arago is located in Richardson County
  • Humboldt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Howe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Nemaha County
  • Nemaha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
    • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Nemaha has also been known as:
    • Nemaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Reserve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishnabotna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
      • Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Morrill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people

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

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

The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1483, Longitude: -95.7092    
<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 Verdon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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