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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 Gardner (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 Gardner. 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 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.

Gardner is located in Johnson County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Douglas, Franklin, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte, Cass (MO) & Jackson (MO).

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Gardner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Clare
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
    • Edgerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
    • Olathe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
      • Olathe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <2>
    • Clearview City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
      • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
    • De Soto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Johnson County
    • Stilwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
    • Zarah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
      • Zarah is located in Johnson County
    • Lenexa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <2>
    • Overland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <2>
    • Shawnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
    • Holliday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Hesper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Clearfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Vinland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Baldwin City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <2>
    • Sibleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Noria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
      • Noria is located in Douglas County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Lawrence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Le Loup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Imes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Rantoul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Ottawa Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
    • Centropolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • B N Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Lane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Richter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Buck Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
    • McLouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Loring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Fall Leaf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
    • Linwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Linwood has also been known as:
      • Big Stranger
      • Johnny Cake
      • Journeycake
    • Basehor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <2>
    • Tonganoxie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
      • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <2>
    • Hoge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
    • Fairmount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Jarbalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Bucyrus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
    • Chiles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
    • Wea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
    • Paola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Louisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
    • Stanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Osawatomie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Block
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Block is located in Miami County
    • New Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lancaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
    • Fontana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jingo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County
  • Wyandotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Bonner Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <2>
    • Edwardsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
    • Morris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Grinter Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Argentine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
    • Turner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
    • Piper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Piper is located in Wyandotte County
    • Wallula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
    • Kansas City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
  • Bates County (MO)
    • Drexel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Loch Lloyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Belton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <2>
    • Riverview Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • West Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
      • West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Harrelson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Peculiar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Raymore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <2>
    • Lake Annette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Freeman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
    • Coleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Lake Winnebago
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
    • Lee's Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <2>
  • Clay County (MO)
    • North Kansas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Martin City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • New Santa Fe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Belvidere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Grandview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Holmes Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
      • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Holmes Park has also been known as:
      • Holmes
    • Kansas City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Raytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <2>
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Unity Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Little Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardner, with the one closest to Gardner listed first.
    • Waldron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Parkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Houston Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

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

Cemeteries Near Gardner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gardner.

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

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

  • Gardner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Columbia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Four Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgerton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Columbine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Olathe Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olathe Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Deay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gardner had a population of 515 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gardner had a population of 22,370 people.

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

  • Edgerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
  • Bonita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Johnson County
  • Spring Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
  • Ocheltree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheltree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
    • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
  • Prairie Center ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
    • Prairie Center is located in Johnson County
  • Olathe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <2>
  • Hesper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Douglas County
  • Clearfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
  • Black Jack ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
  • Wellsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
  • Hillsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
  • Morse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Morse has also been known as:
    • Morris
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    • Lackmans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackmans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackmans
      • Lackmans is located in Johnson County
    • De Soto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
    • Wagstaff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
      • Wagstaff is located in Miami County

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

Newspapers Published in Gardner ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gardner, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gardner.

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 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 Gardner:

The official website for Gardner: www.gardnerkansas.com/

The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>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 Gardner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gardner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gardner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8122, Longitude: -94.9261       In this case, the coordinates for Gardner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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