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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 Mission Hills (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 Mission Hills. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mission Hills 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 Mission Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mission Hills:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Mission Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Mission Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
      • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Westwood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
      • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Westwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fairway
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
      • Fairway is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <2>
    • Roeland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
      • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <2>
    • Prairie Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <2>
    • Countryside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County
    • Mission
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
      • Former name for Mission:
      • Mission Hill Acres
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
    • Leawood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Merriam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <2>
    • Lenexa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
      • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <2>
    • Lake Quivira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Weaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hesper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Douglas County
    • Eudora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clearfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Loring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Basehor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fairmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lansing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • 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.<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
    • Bain City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
      • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
    • Tonganoxie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Leavenworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarbalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Bucyrus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
    • Wea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
    • Chiles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
    • Louisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hillsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Somerset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
  • Wyandotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Argentine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
    • Turner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
    • Kansas City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Grinter Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
    • Edwardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
    • Bonner Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <2>
    • Wallula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
  • Cass County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Loch Lloyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Belton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <2>
    • Lee's Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Raymore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Riverview Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lake Winnebago
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Coleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Peculiar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Annette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Baldwin Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • West Line
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
      • West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Clay County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • North Kansas City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
      • North Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <2>
    • Avondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Sugar Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Woodhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
      • Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
    • East Kansas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
      • East Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Oakview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Birmingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Clay County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Minaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
      • Minaville is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Claycomo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Jackson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Kansas City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Holmes Park
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Leeds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Raytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Martin City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Maywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Grandview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Little Blue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Unity Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cement City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
      • Cement City is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Adams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Lafayette County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Bates City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Napoleon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Northmoor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Houston Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Platte Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
      • Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Lake Waukomis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
      • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Weatherby Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Waldron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Ferrelview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
      • Ferrelview is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
      • Linkville is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Farley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Leavenworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
      • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Platte City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <2>
  • Ray County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mission Hills, with the one closest to Mission Hills listed first.
    • Orrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <2>
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Mission Hills ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mission Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mission Hills, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mission Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mission Hills:

Cemeteries Near Mission Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mission Hills.

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

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

  • Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery
  • Loose Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loose Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loose Memorial Park
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Linwood Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douglas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Douglas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grange Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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>

While we didn't find Mission Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mission Hills.

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

  • Westport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Dodson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Argentine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
    • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
  • Merriam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
    • Merriam is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <2>
  • Dallas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Red Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Jackson County (MO)
  • Holmes Park
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Kansas City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Turner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
  • Lenexa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Kansas City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Santa Fe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Leeds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Harlem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Clay County (MO)
    • Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris 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 Mission Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mission Hills.

The official website for Mission Hills: www.missionhills-ks.gov/

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>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- Mission Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mission Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0136, Longitude: -94.6166       In this case, the coordinates for Mission Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mission Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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