Help on the Place Overview tab
The Overview tab contains general information about a place.
The following is a complete list of the information fields that can be displayed for a place. The fields that are displayed for a specific place depend on the type of place (state, county, city, cemetery, ...).
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The common name of the place. |
| Which One | A short phrase to tell nearby places with the same name apart. For example, if there are two "Adams Cemeteries" in the same area, one might have a "which one" of "near Smithville". [Editable] |
| Official Name | The formal or official name if it is different than the common name. |
| Also Known As | Any other names or alternate spellings that this place is known by. If you know of other name for a place, please add them. [Editable] |
| Abbreviation | An abbreviated name. |
| Place Type | The place type, usually as designated by the USGS, Census Bureau, or other entity. |
| Located In | The containing civil jurisdictions, for example, for a city its county, state and country. |
| Surveys | The survey townships, ranges and meridians that overlap the place. The survey townships also displayed on the Map tab in a separate layer. |
| Location | A text description of where the place is located (if available). [Editable] |
| Additional Info | Additional information about the plaice (if available). [Editable] |
| Capital | For a country, state or county, the place that serves as its capital. |
| Capital Of | For a city, lists the places that it is the capital of (if any). |
| Survey Area | Text describing the survey area where the place is located. [Editable] |
| Established | The date when the place was founded or established. [Editable] |
| Condition | The general condition of the place (cemetery), such as overgrown, well maintained, ... [Editable] |
| Note | A free-form text field containing information about the place that does not have its own field. [Editable] |
| Coordinates | The latitude and longitude of the place. For places with area such as a county or city, the coordinates may be the geographic center or might indicate a downtown area. |
| Nearby Cities | A list of nearby cities including the distance and direction from the place. |
| Nearby Cemeteries | A list of nearby cities including the distance and direction from the place. You can also view "area cemeteries" on the map tab by enabling the "Area Cemeteries" Layer |
| Area | The area in square kilometers (if known). |
| Population | The number of residents (if known). |
| Elevation | The elevation above sea level in meters (if known). |
| Currency | For countries, the national currency. |
| Languages | For countries, the primary languages spoken. |
| Surrounding (States, Counties, Townships) | For a civil township, county or state, the surrounding places at the same level. These surrounding places are also displayed on the Map tab in a separate layer. |
| Histopolis Place ID | The nine digit number assigned to the place by Histopolis. |
| Added | The date the place was added to Histopolis (if available and recent). |
| Updated | The date the place information was last updated. |
Editable
The fields marked as editable can by updated for cemeteries, cemetery subdivisions and unincorporated places (cities). You must be logged on to edit place information or make other contributions (free registration is required). An Edit button appears on pages for places where editing is supported.
