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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Cause Prairie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cause Prairie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cause Prairie, please Contact Us.
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 Cause Prairie (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 Cause Prairie. 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 Cause Prairie ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cause Prairie: Cause Pr.
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Cause Prairie is historic, it would have been located within present day Cass 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 Cass County: Johnson (KS), Miami (KS), Bates, Henry, Jackson & Johnson.
Below are the counties that are near Cause Prairie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cause Prairie:
- Cass County (The home county of Cause Prairie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Strasburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Baldwin Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Gunn City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Lynne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Winnebago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Harrisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Peculiar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lee's Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raymore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Mayesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Adrian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burdett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Drexel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Passaic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Clay County
- Sugar Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Blairstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Norris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Urich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Hartwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Lone Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cockrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Hicks City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lotawana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sni Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grain Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Unity Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Blue Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Tapawingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Belvidere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Kingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- La Tour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Holden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quick City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Centerview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greendoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Chilhowee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Warrensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cornelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Leeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Lake Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Bates City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Odessa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Waterloo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Mayview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Stilwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Leawood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Prairie Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Overland Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Wea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Bucyrus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Louisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cause Prairie, see our County-by-County Page for Cause Prairie.
Cemeteries Near Cause Prairie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cause Prairie.
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 Cause Prairie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cause Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Strasburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Staley Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hornsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sloan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville Consolidated Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pitts Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lunday Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Lundy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Basin Knob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Cause Prairie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cause Prairie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cause Prairie, with the one closest to Cause Prairie listed first.
- Strasburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gunn City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Kingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Lynne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gowdy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gowdy is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Latour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Lone Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fulkerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fulkerson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulkerson
- Holden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elm is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ore is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
- Cockrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Hicks City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cause Prairie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cause Prairie.
Newspapers Published in Cause Prairie ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cause Prairie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cause Prairie, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cause Prairie.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cause Prairie:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Clay County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Johnson County
- Miami County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cause Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cause Prairie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |