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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 Blue Springs (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 Blue Springs. 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 Blue Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue Springs: Blue Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blue Spngs. or Blue Sprngs.)

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 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.

Blue Springs is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Johnson (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Cass, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette & Ray.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Blue Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Grain Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Lake Lotawana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Lake City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Adams
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Little Blue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
    • Unity Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Buckner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cockrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
    • Maywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Jackson County
    • Raytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Lee's Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Lake Winnebago
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Baldwin Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pleasant Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Raymore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Strasburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Coleman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County
    • Belton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Belton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <2>
    • Loch Lloyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • Peculiar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • 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.<1> 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>
    • Gunn City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Sugar Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Minaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
      • Minaville is located in Clay County
    • Missouri City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • East Kansas City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
      • East Kansas City is located in Clay County
    • Randolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Claycomo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Glenaire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Avondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Kansas City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
      • North Kansas City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <2>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
    • Woodhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
      • Woodhill is located in Clay County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Kingsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
    • Holden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Tour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
    • Greendoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
    • Centerview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Bates City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Napoleon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
    • Lake Lafayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Odessa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Wellington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Higginsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Page City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Northmoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Houston Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
      • Houston Lake is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Lake Waukomis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
      • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Parkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Platte Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
      • Platte Woods is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Weatherby Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
      • Linkville is located in Platte County
    • Ferrelview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
      • Ferrelview is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Orrick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County
    • Fleming
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
      • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
    • Henrietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Crystal Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Homestead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Homestead is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Excelsior Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
      • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Hardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Johnson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Leawood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <2>
    • Mission Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Westwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fairway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Prairie Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Countryside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Mission
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
      • Former name for Mission:
      • Mission Hill Acres
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
    • Merriam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Merriam is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <2>
    • Overland Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
      • Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <2>
    • Lenexa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <2>
  • Miami County (KS)
    • Wea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
  • Wyandotte County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
    • Argentine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Kansas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Turner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Morris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Grinter Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Edwardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blue Springs ...

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 260 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blue Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blue Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blue Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Blue Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blue Springs:

Cemeteries Near Blue Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Springs.

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 Blue Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Purdee Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery
  • Valley Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
  • Lobb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobb Cemetery
  • Cowherd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowherd Cemetery
  • Grain Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grain Valley Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Alley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Koger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Chiddix Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiddix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiddix Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Springs had a population of 506 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Springs had a population of 56,547 people.

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

  • Grain Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Pink Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
    • Pink Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Adams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Jackson County
  • Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Jackson County
  • Little Blue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
    • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Blue Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mills
    • Blue Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Lee's Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Cockrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
    • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
  • Sni Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sni Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
    • Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Buckner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bates City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Maywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Jackson County
    • Englewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Jackson County

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

The official website for Blue Springs: www.bluespringsgov.com/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Blue Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0165, Longitude: -94.2724    
<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>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 Blue Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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