RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Missouri >> Jackson County >> KnobtownIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Missouri


The Commemorative Quarter for Missouri







Welcome to Knobtown ...

Knobtown is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


Knobtown is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Knobtown: (816)

Communities Also Named Knobtown ...

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

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

Communities near Knobtown ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Overland Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Kansas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lee's Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
    • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
  • Blue Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenexa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
    • Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <4>
  • Leawood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>
  • Liberty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gladstone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Knobtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knobtown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knobtown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knobtown.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knobtown ...

Looking for more information about Knobtown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knobtown. 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knobtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024