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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 Lawson (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 Lawson. 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 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.

Lawson is primarily located in Ray County. A portion of Lawson extends into Clay 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 Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.

Below are the counties that are near Lawson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawson:

  • Ray County     (The home county of Lawson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Excelsior Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Elmira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Crystal Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Homestead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Homestead is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Wood Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rayville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County
    • Georgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgeville
      • From Lawson to Georgeville
    • Orrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovid ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ovid
      • From Lawson to Ovid
  • Buchanan County
    • Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Polo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowgill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowgill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowgill
      • From Lawson to Cowgill
    • Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Gould Farm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
      • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould Farm
      • From Lawson to Gould Farm
    • Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kidder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Braymer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nettleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Proctorville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Breckenridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Stet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stet
      • From Lawson to Stet
    • Norborne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Miles Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miles Point
      • From Lawson to Miles Point
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Excelsior Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Holt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Mosby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prathersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kearney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Stockdale ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockdale
      • From Lawson to Stockdale
    • Chandler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Missouri City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Roosterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenaire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
      • Glenaire is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Nashua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nashua
      • From Lawson to Nashua
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Converse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Converse
      • From Lawson to Converse
    • Lathrop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lilly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lilly
      • From Lawson to Lilly
    • Turney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Plattsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Trimble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Cameron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Starfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
      • Starfield is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Starfield
      • From Lawson to Starfield
    • Gower
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Mabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Osborn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Stewartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Atherton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sibley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
    • River Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Buckner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Levasy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Lake City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Cement City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Lawson to Adams
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Grain Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Lawson to Waterloo
    • Wellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bates City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Livingston County
    • Ludlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ferrelview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lake Waukomis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Northmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Houston Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Platte Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Camden Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Weatherby Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Parkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dearborn
      (30 miles [48.3 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>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawson, see our County-by-County Page for Lawson.

Cemeteries Near Lawson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawson.

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 Lawson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.

  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Converse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Converse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Converse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clevenger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clevenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clevenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandals Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Crowley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crooked River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lawson had a population of 520 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lawson had a population of 2,402 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawson, with the one closest to Lawson listed first.

  • Vibbard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vibbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibbard
    • Vibbard is located in Ray County
  • Elmira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Converse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Converse
    • From Lawson to Converse
  • Sandals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
    • Sandals is located in Ray County
  • Excelsior Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Holt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Prathersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Rayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kearney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Lathrop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Polo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Dockery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
      • Dockery is located in Ray County
    • Mirabile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirabile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirabile
      • Mirabile is located in Caldwell County
    • Lilly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lilly
      • From Lawson to Lilly

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawson.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lawson ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lawson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lawson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lawson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Lawson.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Lawson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawson. 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>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.
<5>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 Lawson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4402, Longitude: -94.2042    









 

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