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 Greenton (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 Greenton. 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.
Greenton is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Greenton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenton:
- Lafayette County (The home county of Greenton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Odessa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wellington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Lake Lafayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Bates City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Napoleon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Higginsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Page City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Aullville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Corder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Miles Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Norborne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Palemon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Stet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Strasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lee's Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Winnebago
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Gunn City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- East Lynne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Missouri City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Prathersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Sugar Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Minaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Minaville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- Chandler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Glenaire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Claycomo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Claycomo is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- East Kansas City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Levasy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Sni Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Grain Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Jack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake Lotawana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cockrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Lake Tapawingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Greendoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Centerview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kingsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Valley City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Holden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Warrensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dunksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- La Tour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Knob Noster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fleming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Henrietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Orrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Morton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Rayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Wood Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Rockingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Blackburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Little Osage Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Grand Pass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Mount Leonard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Sweet Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenton, see our County-by-County Page for Greenton.
Cemeteries Near Greenton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenton.
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 Greenton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Odessa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bates City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arnold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mayview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ferguson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- McKendree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greenton had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenton, with the one closest to Greenton listed first.
- Odessa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wellington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bates City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Mayview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Napoleon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Myrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Myrick is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Levasy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sni Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Fleming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Floyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenton.
Newspapers Published in Greenton ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenton, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Greenton:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lafayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Ray County
- Saline 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Greenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |