Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Centropolis had a population of 500 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Centropolis, with the one closest to Centropolis listed first.
- Leeds
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jackson County
- Mount Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Jackson County
- Englewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Jackson County
- Maywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Thornton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Clay County
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Jackson County
- Moscow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Clay County
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Minaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- Minaville is located in Clay County
- North Kansas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harlem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Clay County
- Raytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Courtney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Courtney is located in Jackson County
- Dodson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Dodson is located in Jackson County
- Little Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Kansas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Argentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Holmes Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
- Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Acme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Clay County
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Clay County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 Centropolis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |