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 Freeman (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 Freeman. 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 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.
Freeman is located in Cass County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Johnson (KS), Miami (KS), Bates, Henry, Jackson & Johnson.
Below are the counties that are near Freeman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Freeman:
- Cass County (The home county of Freeman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Lake Annette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- West Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Peculiar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harrisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riverview Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Riverview Estates has also been known as:
- Riverview Estates village
- Main City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Harrelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Raymore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Archie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Drexel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Merwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Adrian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amsterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Passaic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Amoret
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Butler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mayesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Nyhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Worland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Blairstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Urich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Belvidere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Grandview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Martin City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Santa Fe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Holmes Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Unity Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Cockrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Lone Jack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Blue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Lake Lotawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- La Tour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Kingsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Quick City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Holden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Stilwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- 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 <1>
- Overland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leawood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clare
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clare is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Olathe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Olathe is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <1>
- Prairie Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gardner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lenexa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Countryside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fairway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Linn Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- La Cygne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Boicourt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- Cadmus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cadmus is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
- Wea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Bucyrus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Chiles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Somerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Block
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Jingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Hillsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Paola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fontana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Osawatomie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Freeman, see our County-by-County Page for Freeman.
Cemeteries Near Freeman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Freeman.
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 Freeman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Freeman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Glenwild Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moudy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peculiar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornith Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cornith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Cleveland.
- Cashman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Wilson - Raymer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Settle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frazee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Freeman had a population of 279 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Freeman had a population of 491 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Freeman, with the one closest to Freeman listed first.
- West Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Lisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lisle is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
- Peculiar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lone Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Tree is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Harrisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Drexel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Main City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Everett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Everett is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Louisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
- Jaudon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jaudon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaudon
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Harrelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Ore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ore is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
- Archie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Freeman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Freeman.
Newspapers Published in Freeman ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Freeman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Freeman, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Freeman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Freeman:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Johnson County
- Linn County
- Miami 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> | 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- Freeman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Freeman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |