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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 Kansas City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Kansas City. 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.

Name Variations for Kansas City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Wyandott.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County and is the County Seat.

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 Wyandotte County: Johnson, Leavenworth, Clay (MO), Jackson (MO) & Platte (MO).

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

  • Wyandotte County     (The home county of Kansas City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
    • Turner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
    • Argentine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
    • Grinter Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Morris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Edwardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bonner Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Wallula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Weaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
  • Jefferson County
    • McLouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
      • McLouth is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Roeland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
      • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <3>
    • Westwood Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
      • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Westwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Countryside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County
    • Fairway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
      • Fairway is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <3>
    • Mission Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
      • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mission
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
      • Former name for Mission:
      • Mission Hill Acres
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
    • Merriam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <3>
    • Mission Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
    • Lake Quivira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Prairie Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <3>
    • Holliday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
    • Leawood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Highland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
    • Loring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Basehor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <3>
    • Fairmount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Bain City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
      • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
    • Leavenworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jarbalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Tonganoxie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Kickapoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Easton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Bucyrus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
    • Wea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
    • Chiles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Loch Lloyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lee's Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Belton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <3>
    • Raymore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lake Winnebago
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Riverview Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Coleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Peculiar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pleasant Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • North Kansas City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
      • North Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <3>
    • Avondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Oakwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Woodhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
      • Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
    • East Kansas City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
      • East Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Randolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Gladstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Barry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Claycomo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
      • Claycomo is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
  • Clinton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Trimble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Clinton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
    • Lilly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County (MO)
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Leeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Maywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Indian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Cement City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
      • Cement City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holmes Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
      • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Holmes Park has also been known as:
      • Holmes
    • Raytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • River Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Jackson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Little Blue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Martin City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Grandview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lafayette County (MO)
    • Napoleon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Riverside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Houston Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Parkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Northmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Lake Waukomis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
      • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Platte Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
      • Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Weatherby Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Waldron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Ferrelview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
      • Ferrelview is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
      • Linkville is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Farley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Platte City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <3>
    • East Leavenworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
      • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Ray County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kansas City, with the one closest to Kansas City listed first.
    • Orrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <3>
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County (MO)
    • Crystal Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Homestead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Homestead is located in Ray County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Excelsior Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
      • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Wood Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Woods Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
      • Woods Heights is located in Ray County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kansas City ...

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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kansas City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kansas City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kansas City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kansas City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Kansas City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Kansas City:

Cemeteries Near Kansas City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kansas City.

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

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

  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Huron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Cemetery
  • Huron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Quindaro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
    • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93105 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Old Quindaro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (339 more) ...
    • Tensquatawa Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tensquatawa Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tensquatawa Burial Ground
    • Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill 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 Kansas City had a population of 38,316 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kansas City had a population of 152,727 people.

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

  • Quindaro ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
    • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
  • Turner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
  • Harlem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Clay County (MO)
  • Welborn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welborn
    • Welborn is located in Wyandotte County
  • Argentine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
    • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
  • Kansas City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Kansas City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
    • North Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <3>
  • Nearman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nearman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nearman
    • Nearman is located in Wyandotte County
    • Nearman has also been known as:
    • Nearmons Station
  • Munsee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsee
    • Munsee is located in Wyandotte County
  • Parkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Morris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Moscow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Pomeroy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Wyandotte County
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Wyandotte County

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

The official website for Kansas City: www.wycokck.org/

The official website for Wyandotte County: www.wycokck.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kansas City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kansas City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1167, Longitude: -94.6489    
<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 Kansas City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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