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 Drexel (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 Drexel. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Drexel is primarily located in Bates County. A portion of Drexel extends into 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 Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Drexel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Drexel:
- Bates County (The home county of Drexel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- Merwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Burdett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Amsterdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Adrian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
- Amoret
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Passaic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Worland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Foster
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - New Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Hume
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Rich Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Rich Hill is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <2>
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- Main City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - West Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Freeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Archie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Archie is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <2>
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Peculiar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peculiar
- Peculiar is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peculiar <2>
- Riverview Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Harrisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Coleman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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>
- Belton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- Grandview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
- Martin City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- La Tour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Latour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Anderson County (KS)
- Greeley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Greeley is located in Anderson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
- Greeley
- Franklin County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Franklin County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Lane has also been known as:
- Lane City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
- Rantoul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Rantoul is located in Franklin County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Wellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Franklin County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
- Imes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
- Imes is located in Franklin County (KS)
- Peoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- Stilwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Spring Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
- Spring Hill has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Station
- Springfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
- Clare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Gardner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
- Overland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Edgerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
- Olathe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Olathe is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <2>
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- Linn Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- La Cygne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
- La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
- Cadmus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Cadmus is located in Linn County (KS)
- Pleasanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <2>
- Parker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Goodrich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Linn County (KS)
- Mound City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Linn County (KS)
- Critzer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Prescott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- New Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
- Somerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
- Block
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Fontana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Wea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Chiles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Paola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
- Paola is located in Miami County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <2>
- Bucyrus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Hillsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Osawatomie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osawatomie
- Osawatomie is located in Miami County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osawatomie <2>
- Stanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Drexel, see our County-by-County Page for Drexel.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Drexel ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drexel.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Drexel. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Drexel and those printed in the larger area surrounding Drexel.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Drexel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Drexel:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Bates County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Linn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Miami County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cass County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Bates County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Bates County
Cemeteries Near Drexel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drexel.
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 Drexel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- Sharon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
- Settle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
- Rockville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
- Miami Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
- Wilson - Raymer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson - Raymer Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Merwin.
- The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
- Amsterdam Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32222 <4>
- Herman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Cemetery
- Burdett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
- Cashman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashman Cemetery
- New Lancaster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lancaster Cemetery
- Jingo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jingo Cemetery
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- Moudy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moudy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moudy Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- St. Mary's 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Drexel had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Drexel had a population of 950 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Drexel, with the one closest to Drexel listed first.
- Lisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Merwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Main City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - New Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Burdett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
- Everett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Freeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- West Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Amsterdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Somerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Block
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- La Cygne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
- La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <2>
- Archie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Archie is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
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- Block
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Drexel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drexel.
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| <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> | 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- Drexel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drexel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5004, Longitude: -94.6025 In this case, the coordinates for Drexel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Drexel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |