Welcome to Gowdy ...

Gowdy is located in Cass County<1>.

The location of Gowdy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gowdy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gowdy is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Gowdy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gowdy lies within the (816) area code.

Communities Also Named Gowdy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gowdy - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gowdy.

Communities near Gowdy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gowdy.

• Lee's Summit
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
  • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
• Blue Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
• Raytown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Raytown is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
• Grandview
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Belton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Raymore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
  • Raymore is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <4>
• Grain Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
  • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
• Harrisonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Oak Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Greenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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 Gowdy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gowdy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gowdy. 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 Gowdy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gowdy. See our Newspapers Page for Gowdy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gowdy ...

Looking for more information about Gowdy? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gowdy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gowdy.

Adding Gowdy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gowdy 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 Gowdy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gowdy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gowdy. 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/