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 Greenwood (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 Greenwood. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Greenwood is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Johnson (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Cass, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette & Ray.
Below are the counties that are near Greenwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenwood:
- Jackson County (The home county of Greenwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Cockrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Lake Lotawana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
- Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <2>
- Unity Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lone Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Jack
- Lone Jack is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Jack <2>
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Little Blue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Lake Tapawingo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Raytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Hicks City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Blue Springs
(12 miles [19.3 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 <2>
- Holmes Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Grain Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Drexel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Drexel is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <2>
- Burdett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Lake Winnebago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Lee's Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Baldwin Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Coleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Raymore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Strasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
- Peculiar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Riverview Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Riverview Estates has also been known as:
- Riverview Estates village
- Harrisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Loch Lloyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
- Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
- Loch Lloyd village
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Creek <2>
- Birmingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- East Kansas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Minaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Randolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Avondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - North Kansas City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
- North Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <2>
- Woodhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Claycomo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Glenaire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Missouri City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <2>
- Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henry County
- Blairstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Blairstown
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Kingsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
- La Tour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Latour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Holden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Quick City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Centerview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <2>
- Greendoor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Bates City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates City
- Bates City is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bates City <2>
- Lake Lafayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Napoleon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Odessa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Wellington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
- Mayview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Mayview is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <2>
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Northmoor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
- Houston Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Parkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <2>
- Lake Waukomis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Platte Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Orrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
- Orrick is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <2>
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Fleming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Camden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Leawood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <2>
- Stilwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Mission Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Prairie Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <2>
- Overland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <2>
- Fairway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fairway is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <2>
- Mission Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Westwood Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Westwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Countryside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Mission
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
- Roeland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
- Roeland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <2>
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Wea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Bucyrus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Louisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
- Chiles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Somerset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Argentine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Kansas City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Turner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Quindaro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Grinter Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Edwardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenwood, see our County-by-County Page for Greenwood.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Greenwood ...
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 245 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Greenwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Greenwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Greenwood.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Greenwood.
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 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 Greenwood:
- 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 Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cass 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
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lafayette 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
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Miami 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
- Bates County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Jackson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Jackson County
Cemeteries Near Greenwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwood.
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 Greenwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Lee's Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee's Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee's Summit Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pleasant Hill.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30901 <5>
- Raymore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymore Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Alley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
- Cowherd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowherd Cemetery
- Flanery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanery Cemetery
- Ganzer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganzer Cemetery
- Wills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
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- Soldiers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
- Lone Jack Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Jack Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1619022 <5>
- Gosney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosney Cemetery
- Soldiers 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 Greenwood had a population of 296 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Greenwood had a population of 5,881 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Avon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lee's Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Gowdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Cockrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Raymore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Coleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Ore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Harrelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lone Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Jack
- Lone Jack is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Jack <2>
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Belvidere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Little Blue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Hickman Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Mills
- Hickman Mills is located in Jackson County
- Belton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/
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 '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- Greenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8516, Longitude: -94.3429 In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood 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 Greenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |