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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 Bates City (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 Bates City. 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.

Name Variations for Bates City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this city is Bates City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bates City may originally have been Bate's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bates City might be written as Bate City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bates City is located in Lafayette County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Bates City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bates City:

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Bates City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.
    • Odessa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Lafayette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Napoleon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Bates City to Waterloo
    • Wellington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Mayview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <2>
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Higginsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Page City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Aullville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Corder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <2>
    • Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.
    • Miles Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Norborne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Baldwin Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Lee's Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
      • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Winnebago
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
      • Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
    • Gunn City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gunn City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gunn City
      • From Bates City to Gunn City
    • East Lynne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
      • East Lynne is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <2>
    • Coleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
      • Raymore is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <2>
    • Belton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrelson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County
    • Harrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.
    • Missouri City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
      • Missouri City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <2>
    • Sugar Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Birmingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Minaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
      • Minaville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minaville
      • From Bates City to Minaville
    • Prathersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
      • Prathersville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Excelsior Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
      • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <2>
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mosby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockdale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockdale
      • From Bates City to Stockdale
    • Claycomo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
      • Claycomo is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • East Kansas City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
      • East Kansas City is located in Clay County
    • Glenaire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
      • Glenaire is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Grain Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
      • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <2>
    • Hicks City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hicks City
      • From Bates City to Hicks City
    • Levasy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Lake Lotawana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
      • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <2>
    • Lone Jack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Buckner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Cockrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
      • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Greendoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greendoor
      • From Bates City to Greendoor
    • Holden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Centerview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <2>
    • La Tour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Warrensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Valley City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Johnson County
    • Quick City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • Cornelia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Platte County
    • Northmoor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Fleming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Orrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <2>
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County
    • Henrietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hardin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Rayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wood Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Woods Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Morton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morton
      • From Bates City to Morton
    • Crystal Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Johnson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.
    • Westwood Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
      • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Fairway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
      • Fairway is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <2>
    • Leawood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mission Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
    • Mission Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
      • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Westwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Prairie Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <2>
    • Roeland Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
      • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bates City, see our County-by-County Page for Bates City.

Cemeteries Near Bates City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bates City.

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 Bates City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.

  • Bates City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Webb Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferguson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sni Mills Holiness Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mecklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grain Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grain Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Koger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bates City had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bates City had a population of 229 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bates City, with the one closest to Bates City listed first.

  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
  • Sni Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sni Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
    • Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
  • Odessa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
    • Greenton is located in Lafayette County
  • Pink Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
    • Pink Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Grain Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
    • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <2>
  • Hicks City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
    • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hicks City
    • From Bates City to Hicks City
  • Waterloo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waterloo
    • From Bates City to Waterloo
  • Napoleon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Levasy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
    • Levasy is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Lone Jack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Fulkerson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulkerson
      • Fulkerson is located in Johnson County
    • Elm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Johnson County
    • Wellington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bates City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bates City.

Newspapers Published in Bates City ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bates City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bates City, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bates City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bates City:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bates City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bates City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bates City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0061, Longitude: -94.0722    
<7>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 Bates City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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