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Welcome to Lackmans ...

Lackmans is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lackmans, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lackmans is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lackmans: 913

Communities near Lackmans ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Overland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kansas City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Olathe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <3>
  • Shawnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Leawood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Raytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <3>
  • Grandview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Belton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <3>
  • Raymore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lackmans ...

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

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

Adding Lackmans to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lackmans was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lackmans.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lackmans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.