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 Ferrelview (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 Ferrelview. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Ferrelview 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 Ferrelview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ferrelview:
- Platte County (The home county of Ferrelview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Lake Waukomis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Platte Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Weatherby Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Platte City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Houston Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Parkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farley is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Northmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northmoor is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waldron is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- East Leavenworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Faucett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Agency
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willow Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- De Kalb
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Lewis and Clark Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Matney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rushville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Saxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Nashua
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nashua is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Barry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acme is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Gladstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Oakview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oaks is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakwood Park
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Woodhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Avondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Trimble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Gower
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Plattsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Starfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Converse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Lathrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Turney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Kansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cement City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- River Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Leeds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Maywood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Atherton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Raytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Little Blue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Excelsior Estates
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Crystal Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Homestead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Lawson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wood Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Orrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Elmira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Atchison County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Oak Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Mills is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
- Port Williams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Williams is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Port Williams has also been known as:
- Williamsport
- Potter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Potter is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Atchison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (KS)
- McLouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Mission Woods
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Westwood Hills
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Countryside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fairway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Holliday
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Lake Quivira
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mission Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Shawnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wilder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Leavenworth County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Bain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bain City is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
- Leavenworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount has also been known as:
- Fairmont Village
- Kickapoo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Basehor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Basehor is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <1>
- Hoge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoge is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
- Lowemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
- Jarbalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Loring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Former name for Easton:
- Eastin
- Springdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
- Kansas City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Piper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Wallula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- Turner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Argentine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Grinter Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Edwardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bonner Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ferrelview, see our County-by-County Page for Ferrelview.
Cemeteries Near Ferrelview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ferrelview.
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 Ferrelview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ferrelview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Waller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pancake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rixey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terrace Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brasfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McComas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilson's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (361 more) ...
- Chinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jewett 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.<3>
While we didn't find Ferrelview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ferrelview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ferrelview, with the one closest to Ferrelview listed first.
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Barry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Nashua
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nashua is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Platte City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farley is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Parkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Linden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Acme is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Tracy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waldron is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- East Leavenworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- Nearman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nearman is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nearman
- Nearman has also been known as:
- Nearmons Station
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ferrelview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ferrelview.
Newspapers Published in Ferrelview ...
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 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferrelview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ferrelview, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ferrelview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ferrelview:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Platte County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Ray County
- Atchison County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Leavenworth County
- Wyandotte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ferrelview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferrelview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |