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 Grayson (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 Grayson. 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.
Grayson is located in Clinton County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, DeKalb, Platte & Ray.
Below are the counties that are near Grayson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grayson:
- Clinton County (The home county of Grayson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Trimble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>
- Plattsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <2>
- Gower
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
- Gower is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <2>
- Lilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Starfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lathrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <2>
- Turney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
- Turney is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <2>
- Converse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Cosby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Avenue City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Country Club
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Rochester ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Amazonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Agency
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Faucett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
- Faucett is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <2>
- Willow Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Matney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Saxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- De Kalb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Saint Joseph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Rushville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
- Lewis and Clark Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
- Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Polo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <2>
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Kidder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Kidder is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kidder <2>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
- Holt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
- Kearney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <2>
- Roosterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Chandler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Barry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Mosby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Excelsior Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <2>
- Prathersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Gladstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <2>
- Daviess County
- Mabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Mabel
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Stewartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <2>
- Osborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Osborn is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <2>
- Clarksdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Amity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Maysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
- Union Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- River Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Cement City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Atherton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Kansas City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Maywood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Edgerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
- Ridgely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Camden Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
- Camden Point is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <2>
- Dearborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <2>
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Woodruff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
- Ferrelview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Platte City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <2>
- Tracy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - West Platte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
- West Platte is located in Platte County
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- East Leavenworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
- Farley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Lawson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <2>
- Elmira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Excelsior Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Homestead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Wood Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Knoxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Rayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Ray County
- Estimated population in 2012: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <2>
- Atchison County (KS)
- Atchison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <2>
- Atchison
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Elwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Palermo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Wathena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <2>
- Doniphan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Petersburgh ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
- Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Blair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leavenworth County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Kickapoo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Bain City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Leavenworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <2>
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Lansing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Fairmount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Kansas City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Wallula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grayson, see our County-by-County Page for Grayson.
Newspapers Published in Grayson ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grayson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grayson, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grayson.
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 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 Grayson:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Buchanan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Daviess County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Platte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ray County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Atchison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Doniphan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Leavenworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wyandotte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Andrew County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Clinton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Clinton County
Cemeteries Near Grayson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grayson.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grayson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Grayson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Union Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Mill Cemetery
- Standiford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standiford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standiford Cemetery
- Mecca Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecca Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2459394 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Gower.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27288 <5>
- Hanks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
- Witts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witts Cemetery
- Ridgeley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeley Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
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- Davenport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Washington Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grayson had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grayson, with the one closest to Grayson listed first.
- Scearces
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gower
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
- Gower is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <2>
- Plattsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <2>
- Ridgely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Edgerton Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Junction
- Edgerton Junction is located in Platte County
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Platte River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
- Platte River is located in Buchanan County
- Starfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Frazier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
- Camden Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
- Camden Point is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <2>
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- Dearborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <2>
- Lathrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <2>
- Perrin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dearborn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grayson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grayson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grayson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Grayson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grayson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5333, Longitude: -94.5644 In this case, the coordinates for Grayson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Grayson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |