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 Amsterdam (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 Amsterdam. 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 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.
Amsterdam is located in Bates County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Amsterdam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Amsterdam:
- Bates County (The home county of Amsterdam)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Merwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Amoret
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Burdett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Drexel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Worland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Passaic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Nyhart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Home
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Hume
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Rich Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Main City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Archie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Freeman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Lake Annette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Cleveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Harrisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peculiar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Riverview Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County
- 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
- Creighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Metz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Stotesbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Horton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Richards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Richards is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Anderson County (KS)
- Greeley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mapleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Franklin County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lane is located in Franklin County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Lane has also been known as:
- Lane City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
- Rantoul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rantoul is located in Franklin County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Stilwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
- Spring Hill has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Station
- Springfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Linn Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Boicourt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- La Cygne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cadmus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cadmus is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Mound City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Parker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Parker is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Critzer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Critzer is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
- Goodrich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Goodrich is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Blue Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Jingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- New Lancaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Fontana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Block
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Louisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
- Somerset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osawatomie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chiles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Wea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Hillsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Bucyrus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Stanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stanton is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Amsterdam, see our County-by-County Page for Amsterdam.
Cemeteries Near Amsterdam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amsterdam.
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 Amsterdam - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Amsterdam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- West Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Merwin.
- The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
- Amsterdam Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32222 <3>
- Forbes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ninety Six Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sway Back Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Benjamin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Jingo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rockville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Amsterdam had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Amsterdam had a population of 230 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Amsterdam, with the one closest to Amsterdam listed first.
- Merwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Mulberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Amoret
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Virginia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Boicourt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- Trading Post
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trading Post is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
- Burdett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- La Cygne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Drexel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Worland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Main City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Lancaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Rucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rucker is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Pleasanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Amsterdam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amsterdam.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Amsterdam ...
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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amsterdam.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Amsterdam. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Amsterdam and those printed in the larger area surrounding Amsterdam.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Amsterdam.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Amsterdam:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Bates County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Vernon County
- Anderson County
- Bourbon County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Linn County
- Miami County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Amsterdam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Amsterdam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |