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 Sunflower (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 Sunflower. 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 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.
Sunflower is located in Wyandotte County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may 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 Sunflower. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunflower:
- Wyandotte County (The home county of Sunflower)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Bonner Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Edwardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grinter Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Piper
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Wallula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Argentine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Kansas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Oak Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
- Port Williams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Port Williams is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Port Williams has also been known as:
- Williamsport
- Potter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Potter is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Weaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Eudora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hesper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hesper is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Noria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Noria is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
- Clearfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clearfield is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sibleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
- Lawrence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vinland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vinland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Baldwin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Wellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Le Loup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- McLouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Williamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Oskaloosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dunavant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Medina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Medina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Lakeside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Thompsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Wilder
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Holliday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Shawnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zarah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Lake Quivira
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- De Soto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merriam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lenexa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Mission
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mission is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <1>
- Clearview City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- Leavenworth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Basehor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount has also been known as:
- Fairmont Village
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hoge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tonganoxie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jarbalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Fall Leaf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Bain City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
- Leavenworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Bucyrus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Wea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wea is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Chiles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chiles is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Hillsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Cass County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Loch Lloyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
- Loch Lloyd village
- Belton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lee's Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harrelson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Raymore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Riverview Estates has also been known as:
- Riverview Estates village
- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Clay County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- North Kansas City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Avondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Barry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barry is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Oakwood Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Oakwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Gladstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- East Kansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- Acme
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Jackson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Kansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- New Santa Fe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Leeds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Holmes Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Martin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Maywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Maywood is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Raytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grandview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Cement City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Platte County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Waldron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Parkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weatherby Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Farley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Houston Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Lake Waukomis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Northmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northmoor is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Platte Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- East Leavenworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- Stillings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
- Ferrelview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunflower, see our County-by-County Page for Sunflower.
Cemeteries Near Sunflower ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunflower.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sunflower - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunflower covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Bonner Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edwardsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maywood Community Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monticello Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grinter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Stony Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wyandotte County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Sunflower in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunflower.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunflower, with the one closest to Sunflower listed first.
- Wilder
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Bonner Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chouteau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chouteau is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
- Edwardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holliday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Zarah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Shawnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maywood is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Piper
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Lenape
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lenape is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Munsee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Munsee is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsee
- Basehor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunflower. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunflower.
Newspapers Published in Sunflower ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunflower.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunflower, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunflower.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sunflower:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Wyandotte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atchison County
- Douglas County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Leavenworth County
- Miami County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Platte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sunflower, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunflower) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |