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 Garden City (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 Garden City. 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.
Garden City 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 Garden City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garden City:
- Cass County (The home county of Garden City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- East Lynne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gunn City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Creighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Archie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strasburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coleman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Main City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Freeman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
- Mayesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Adrian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Passaic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Drexel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Merwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Amsterdam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nyhart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Amoret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
- Blairstown
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Norris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Hartwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- La Due
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Montrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Jack
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cockrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Hicks City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Lake Lotawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sni Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Belvidere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Unity Village
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Grandview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Martin City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
- La Tour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Quick City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Kingsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Centerview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Greendoor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Leeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Warrensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette County
- Lake Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Saint Clair County
- Appleton City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Johnson County (KS)
- Stilwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Linn County (KS)
- Linn Valley
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
- Louisburg
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Jingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- New Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Bucyrus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garden City, see our County-by-County Page for Garden City.
Cemeteries Near Garden City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garden City.
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 Garden City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garden City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Garden City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buckley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clearfork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Byler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pulliam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vansandt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Austin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Grant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pemberton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Garden City had a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Garden City had a population of 1,638 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Daugherty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Daugherty is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- East Lynne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Latour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Gunn City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Creighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lone Tree is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Quick City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Archie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Altona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Altona is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mayesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Blairstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Everett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Everett is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garden City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garden City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Garden City ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Garden City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Garden City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Garden City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Garden City.
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 helpful 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 Garden City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Saint Clair 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> | 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 Garden City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garden City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |