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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 Leawood (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 Leawood. 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 and doctors 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.

Leawood is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Cherokee (KS), Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald & Ottawa (OK).

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of Leawood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • Saginaw
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Silver Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Cliff Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Redings Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Spring City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County
    • Loma Linda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Racine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County
    • Diamond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • Pioneer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Wheaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <2>
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • Nashville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County
    • Mindenmines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
    • Oakton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • Rex City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rex City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
      • Rex City is located in Jasper County
    • East Joplin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
      • East Joplin is located in Jasper County
    • Joplin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Duquesne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
      • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
    • Iron Gates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
      • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
    • Lone Elm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
      • Oakland Park is located in Jasper County
    • Duenweg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
      • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <2>
    • Central City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Jasper County
    • Airport Drive
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Carterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Thoms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
      • Thoms is located in Jasper County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • Pierce City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Red Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Stotts City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • McDonald County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • May
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in McDonald County
    • Goodman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Erie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tiff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County
    • Wylie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in McDonald County
    • Lanagan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanagan
      • Lanagan is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanagan <2>
    • Rocky Comfort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
      • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Ginger Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
      • Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • East Galena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • South Galena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Empire City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Badger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Baxter Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Baxter Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Crestline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Lawton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Quaker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
      • Quaker is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • Opolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Kirkwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Klendike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
      • Klendike is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Cherokee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Cornell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • Cayuga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leawood, with the one closest to Leawood listed first.
    • Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Lincolnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Quapaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <2>
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ottawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Wyandotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <2>
    • Cardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <2>
    • Commerce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Kellyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • North Miami
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Miami
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Leawood ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leawood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leawood, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leawood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Leawood:

Cemeteries Near Leawood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leawood.

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

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

  • Saginaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saginaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saginaw Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Parkway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkway Cemetery
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Joplin.
    • The Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ozark Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30712 <4>
  • Hornet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornet Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Moser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
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    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Peace Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Joplin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Church Cemetery
    • Webb City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Webb City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Webb City.
      • The Webb City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wild Rose Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32195 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Leawood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leawood.

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

  • Saginaw
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saginaw is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Blendville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
    • Blendville is located in Jasper County
  • Joplin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Joplin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Joplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
    • West Joplin is located in Jasper County
  • East Joplin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
    • East Joplin is located in Jasper County
  • Tipton Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Ford
    • Tipton Ford is located in Newton County
  • Hornet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
    • Hornet is located in Newton County
  • Tuckahoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Tuckahoe is located in Jasper County
  • Spurgeon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Spurgeon is located in Newton County
  • Scotland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Jasper County
  • Prosperity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
  • Thoms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
    • Thoms is located in Jasper County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Carterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Webb City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Galena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leawood. 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>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- Leawood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leawood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0329, Longitude: -94.4939       In this case, the coordinates for Leawood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Leawood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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