Welcome to Acme ...
Acme is located in Clay County<1>.
The location of Acme has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Acme is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Acme lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Acme is within the boundaries of the (816) area code.
Communities Also Named Acme ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 23 communities that are also named Acme - they are located in Alberta, California, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acme.
Communities near Acme ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acme.
- Kansas City [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City [Jackson County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 491,918 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kansas City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City
- Kansas City [Wyandotte County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City [Wyandotte County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 152,958 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City
- Independence [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence [Jackson County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 116,925 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence
- Liberty [Clay County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty [Clay County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 31,779 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty
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- Raytown [Jackson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown [Jackson County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 28,993 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown
- Prairie Village [Johnson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village [Johnson County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 22,389 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village
- Lansing [Leavenworth County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing [Leavenworth County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 11,964 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing
- Excelsior Springs [Clay County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs [Clay County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 11,646 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs
- Merriam [Johnson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Merriam [Johnson County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 11,178 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam
- Kearney [Clay County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney [Clay County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Acme
- Estimated population for 2018: 10,457 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kearney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney
- Raytown [Jackson County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acme.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acme. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acme.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acme. See our Newspapers Page for Acme.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acme ...
Looking for more information about Acme? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Acme, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acme.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acme. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acme - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Acme) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acme. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2308, Longitude: -94.5450 In this case, the coordinates for Acme have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |