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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 Camden Point (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 Camden Point. 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 Camden Point ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Camden Point: Camden Pt.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Camden Point is located in Platte 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 Platte County: Atchison (KS), Leavenworth (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Buchanan, Clay, Clinton & Jackson.

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

  • Platte County     (The home county of Camden Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden Point, with the one closest to Camden Point listed first.
    • Woodruff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ridgely
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ridgely is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dearborn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tracy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Platte City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Platte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferrelview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferrelview is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Leavenworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Farley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Farley is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Iatan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Iatan is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden Point, with the one closest to Camden Point listed first.
    • Country Club
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
    • Cosby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Buchanan County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden Point, with the one closest to Camden Point listed first.
    • Smithville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Barry is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Acme
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Acme is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakview is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Roosterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaks is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Holt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kearney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Clinton County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden Point, with the one closest to Camden Point listed first.
    • Stewartsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Osborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden Point, with the one closest to Camden Point listed first.
    • Lawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Excelsior Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Homestead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Homestead is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Crystal Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Atchison County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden Point, with the one closest to Camden Point listed first.
    • Oak Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Williams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Atchison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Potter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cummings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Doniphan County (KS)
  • Jefferson County (KS)
  • Johnson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camden Point, with the one closest to Camden Point listed first.
    • Holliday
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Quivira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Merriam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mission Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mission
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
      • Former name for Mission:
      • Mission Hill Acres
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <1>
    • Roeland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Westwood Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Westwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Wilder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Countryside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Fairway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Fairway is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <1>
    • Shawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <1>
  • Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Wyandotte County (KS)

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

Cemeteries Near Camden Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camden Point.

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 Camden Point - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camden Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Camden Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cockrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chinn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lutes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Maupin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Market Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Platte City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • McComas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hackett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (341 more) ...
    • Ridgeley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Camden Point had a population of 177 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Camden Point had a population of 549 people.

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

  • Woodruff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Edgerton Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgerton Junction is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Junction
  • New Market
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Market is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • Tracy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dearborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ridgely
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgely is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • West Platte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Platte City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Platte River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Platte River is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
  • Weston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallace is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Halleck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Halleck is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Camden Point ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camden Point.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Camden Point. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Camden Point and those printed in the larger area surrounding Camden Point.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Camden Point.

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 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 Camden Point:

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>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 Camden Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camden Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.