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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 Creighton (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 Creighton. 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.

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 and hospitals 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.

Creighton is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Johnson (KS), Miami (KS), Bates, Henry, Jackson & Johnson.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Creighton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Garden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
    • Gunn City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Austin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
    • East Lynne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Archie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Strasburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Harrisonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Baldwin Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Main City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County
    • Coleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County
    • Freeman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
    • Lake Annette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Mayesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
    • Adrian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Passaic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burdett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Bates County
    • Nyhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
    • Drexel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
    • Merwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Merwin is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Prairie City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
    • Rockville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Amsterdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Urich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
      • Urich is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <2>
    • Blairstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Hartwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Norris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Henry County
    • La Due
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Deepwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <2>
    • Alberta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
    • Calhoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Brownington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Bowen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Lone Jack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hicks City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Cockrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Quick City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • La Tour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
    • Chilhowee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Holden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kingsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Cornelia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
    • Leeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Centerview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Henrietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henrietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
    • Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
    • Greendoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
    • Warrensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Creighton, with the one closest to Creighton listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <2>
    • Johnson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lowry City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
      • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Creighton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creighton.

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

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

  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker - Gregg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker - Gregg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker - Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kepner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kepner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kepner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Page Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Urich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peter Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cove Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Garden City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pemberton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Earheart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earheart Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Earheart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28508 <4>

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Creighton had a population of 308 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Creighton had a population of 350 people.

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

  • Mayesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
    • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
  • Lucas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Henry County
  • Quick City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
    • Quick City is located in Johnson County
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Cass County
  • Blairstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Blairstown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Hartwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Henry County
  • Maurine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Maurine is located in Henry County
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
  • Norris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Henry County
  • Latour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Latour is located in Johnson County
  • Ballard ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
    • Ballard is located in Bates County
  • Altona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Bates County
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    • Johnstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Bates County
    • Gunn City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Garland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Henry County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Creighton ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creighton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Creighton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Creighton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Creighton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Creighton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Creighton:

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

The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/

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>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.
<5>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 Creighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Creighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4966, Longitude: -94.0721       In this case, the coordinates for Creighton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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