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 Adams (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 Adams. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Adams is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Johnson (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Cass, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette & Ray.
Below are the counties that are near Adams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adams:
- Jackson County (The home county of Adams)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Cement City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Lake Tapawingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Maywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Atherton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Blue Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
- River Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Buckner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
- Grain Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <2>
- Little Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Leeds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jackson County
- Raytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <2>
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Lee's Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <2>
- Lake Winnebago
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Raymore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
- Raymore is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <2>
- Baldwin Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
- Belton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <2>
- Loch Lloyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
- Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
- Loch Lloyd village
- Coleman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Strasburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
- Riverview Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Riverview Estates has also been known as:
- Riverview Estates village
- Peculiar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peculiar
- Peculiar is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peculiar <2>
- East Lynne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
- East Lynne is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <2>
- Gunn City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Creek <2>
- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Minaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - East Kansas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Missouri City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <2>
- Claycomo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Glenaire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Avondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Woodhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- North Kansas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
- North Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <2>
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Lilly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Converse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Trimble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Kingsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Napoleon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bates City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates City
- Bates City is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bates City <2>
- Waterloo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Wellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
- Odessa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- Lake Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Mayview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Mayview is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <2>
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Northmoor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Houston Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
- Lake Waukomis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Platte Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Parkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <2>
- Weatherby Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Ferrelview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Waldron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Farley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Platte City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <2>
- Ridgely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Orrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
- Orrick is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <2>
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Fleming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Wood Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Homestead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Crystal Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Excelsior Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Henrietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Rayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Ray County
- Estimated population in 2012: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <2>
- Richmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
- Lawson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <2>
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Mission Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Mission Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Westwood Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Westwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Fairway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fairway is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <2>
- Roeland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
- Roeland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <2>
- Leawood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <2>
- Prairie Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <2>
- Countryside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Mission
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
- Merriam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Merriam is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <2>
- Overland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <2>
- Lake Quivira
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Leavenworth County (KS)
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Kansas City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Argentine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Turner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Grinter Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Morris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Edwardsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
- Bonner Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
- Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <2>
- Wallula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adams, see our County-by-County Page for Adams.
Newspapers Published in Adams ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Adams:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lafayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Platte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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Cemeteries Near Adams ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams.
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 Adams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
- Lobb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobb Cemetery
- Luttrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- The Luttrell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carr Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
- Luttrell - Dalton Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
- Hendrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrick Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Independence.
- The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Independence Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32371 <5>
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Blue Springs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27649 <5>
- Hudspeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudspeth Cemetery
- Chiles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiles Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
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- Mann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
- Mound Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30303 <5>
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
- Mann 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Adams had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Blue Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mills
- Blue Mills is located in Jackson County
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Courtney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Maywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Blue Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
- Atherton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Mount Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Jackson County
- Englewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Leeds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jackson County
- Little Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Grain Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <2>
- Pink Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Buckner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
- Grain Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adams. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0911, Longitude: -94.3381 In this case, the coordinates for Adams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |