Welcome to Garden City ...
The city of Garden City is located in Cass County<1>.
The location of Garden City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garden City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Garden City has a population of 1,634 people<3> (see below for details).
Garden City is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Garden City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Garden City: (816)
The ZIP code for Garden City: 64747<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Garden City had an population of 1,634 people. This is a decrease of 0.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Garden City had a population of 1,642 people. This makes Garden City the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Garden City represents 0.03% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 268th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,642 people, the population of Garden City increased 9.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,500 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Garden City.
Communities Also Named Garden City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Garden City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garden City.
Communities near Garden City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garden City.
- Harrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
- Peculiar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Holden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
- Adrian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Archie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Freeman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Urich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- Creighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <6>
- Chilhowee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Garden City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garden City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garden City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garden City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden City. See our Newspapers Page for Garden City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden City ...
Looking for more information about Garden City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Garden City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garden City.
Adding Garden City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garden City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Garden City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Garden City post office opened in 1875.
We also found Garden City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garden City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden City. 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garden City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garden City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Garden City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garden City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |