The location of Acme
Welcome to Acme ...
Acme is located in Clay County.
The location of Acme has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Acme is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Acme lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Acme: (816)
Communities near Acme ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Acme and not the distance if you are driving.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Kansas City (KS) [Map] | 152,938 | SW | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Lansing (KS) [Map] | 11,947 | W | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Merriam (KS) [Map] | 11,212 | SW | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Prairie Village (KS) [Map] | 22,368 | S | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Excelsior Springs [Map] | 11,560 | NE | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Independence [Map] | 117,306 | SE | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Acme.
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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acme. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acme.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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 ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Missouri
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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acme - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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- 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 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Acme have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acme. |