Our Genealogy Helper
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 Shawnee (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 Shawnee. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shawnee 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 Shawnee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shawnee:
- Johnson County (The home county of Shawnee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Holliday
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lake Quivira
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Monticello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Lenexa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Merriam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Mission
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Countryside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- De Soto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
- Fairway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Prairie Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Olathe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Olathe is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <2>
- Overland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Weaver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Hesper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Douglas County
- Eudora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <2>
- Clearfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Douglas County
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
- Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
- Sibleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
- Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Vinland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Midland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Lawrence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
- Baldwin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
- Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <2>
- Pleasant Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Wellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
- Le Loup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- McLouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Williamstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Oskaloosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <2>
- Leavenworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Loring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Basehor
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Lansing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Tonganoxie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
- Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <2>
- Bain City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Jarbalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
- Leavenworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <2>
- Kickapoo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Easton
(28 miles [45.1 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 Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Chiles
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Chiles is located in Miami County
- Hillsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale 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>
- Somerset
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Paola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
- Paola is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <2>
- Wyandotte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
- Grinter Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
- Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bonner Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Argentine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Turner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County
- Kansas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wallula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cass County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Loch Lloyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <2>
- Raymore
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cleveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Lake Winnebago
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Peculiar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peculiar
- Peculiar is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peculiar <2>
- Coleman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Cass County (MO)
- Lake Annette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- West Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Clay County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- North Kansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Oaks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Oakwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Gladstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Oakview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Oakwood Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Woodhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
- Barry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - East Kansas City
(19 miles [30.6 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)
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Jackson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Indian Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Martin City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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)
- Holmes Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds 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.<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>
- Raytown
(18 miles [29 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>
- Maywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Independence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Little Blue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Unity Village
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Cement City
(22 miles [35.4 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)
- Platte County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Waldron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Parkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <2>
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
- Houston Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Weatherby Lake
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Northmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Platte Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Farley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - East Leavenworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- 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)
- Ferrelview
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Stillings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shawnee, see our County-by-County Page for Shawnee.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shawnee ...
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 254 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawnee.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shawnee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shawnee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shawnee.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Shawnee.
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 Shawnee:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Kansas Historical Society
- Pages specific to Johnson County
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Cemeteries Near Shawnee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shawnee.
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 Shawnee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Monticello Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
- Maupin Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maupin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Family Cemetery
- Boles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188968 <5>
- Edwardsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
- Lenexa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenexa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenexa Cemetery
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
- Strang Mausoleum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strang Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strang Mausoleum
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
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- Shawnee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
- Shawnee Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Indian Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
- Shawnee 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 Shawnee had a population of 427 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shawnee had a population of 66,298 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shawnee, with the one closest to Shawnee listed first.
- Zarah
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Holliday
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Monticello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Chouteau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Wilder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
- Lenexa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Munsee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Loring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lackmans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Merriam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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>
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- Bonner Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Argentine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Turner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County
- Bonner Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shawnee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shawnee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawnee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawnee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0153, Longitude: -94.8047 In this case, the coordinates for Shawnee 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 Shawnee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |