Our Genealogy Helper
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 Kansas (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 Kansas. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Kansas is located in Seneca County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Seneca County: Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Wood & Wyandot.
Below are the counties that are near Kansas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kansas:
- Seneca County (The home county of Kansas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Bettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Cromers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Fort Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Bascom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fostoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Tiffin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Riegel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alvada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Benton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Chatfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatfield is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Lemert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lemert is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
- Broken Sword
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
- Broken Sword has also been known as:
- Bloody Corners
- Porterville
- Wingarts Corners
- Wingert Corners
- Wingerts Corners
- Oceola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oceola is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
- New Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Castalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Venice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- West Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Van Buren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vanlue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Findlay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Blanchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McComb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Hunts Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Monroeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Bono
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- Waterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Toledo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Maumee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Elmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Martin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lacarne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Clay Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Port Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curtice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Locust Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Gypsum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Burgoon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gabels Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Gibsonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ballville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Stony Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Fremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kingsway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Shorewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Risingsun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Bradner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Millgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Pemberville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Six Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Jerry City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Luckey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bairdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bairdstown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Cygnet
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Mexico
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sycamore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Belle Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Duenquat
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
- Upper Sandusky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Wharton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wharton is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Kirby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nevada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kansas, see our County-by-County Page for Kansas.
Cemeteries Near Kansas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kansas.
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 Kansas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kansas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Feaselburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crissa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Null Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dysinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Metzgar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kansas had a population of 512 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kansas, with the one closest to Kansas listed first.
- Bettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burgoon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Amsden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amsden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Angus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Linden ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Tinney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tinney is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney
- Millersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Cromers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Fort Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bascom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Old Fort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Fort is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Risingsun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Fostoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kansas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kansas.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kansas ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kansas.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kansas. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kansas and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kansas.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Kansas.
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 helpful 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 Kansas:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Seneca County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Hancock County
- Huron County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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 Kansas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kansas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |