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Welcome to Ferrelview ...

The village of Ferrelview is located in Platte County<1>.


The location of Ferrelview has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ferrelview, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ferrelview has a population of 802 people<3> (see below for details).

Ferrelview is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ferrelview lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ferrelview is located in the (816) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ferrelview had an population of 802 people. This is an increase of 77.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ferrelview had a population of 451 people. This makes Ferrelview the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 451 people, the population of Ferrelview decreased 23.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 593 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ferrelview.

Communities near Ferrelview ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ferrelview.

  • Kansas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kansas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Leavenworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Gladstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
  • Lansing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
  • Kearney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <5>
  • Smithville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
  • Mission
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Parkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ferrelview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ferrelview.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ferrelview. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ferrelview.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferrelview. See our Newspapers Page for Ferrelview.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ferrelview ...

Looking for more information about Ferrelview? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ferrelview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ferrelview.

Adding Ferrelview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ferrelview in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ferrelview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ferrelview post office opened in 1925.

We also found Ferrelview on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ferrelview.

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

The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ferrelview.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ferrelview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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