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 Leeds (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 Leeds. 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.
Leeds 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 Leeds. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leeds:
- Jackson County (The home county of Leeds)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Maywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Kansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <1>
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
- Raytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Little Blue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Cement City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Holmes Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County
- Unity Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Lake Tapawingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- River Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Lee's Summit
(11 miles [17.7 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 <1>
- Loch Lloyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Belton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Raymore
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Lake Winnebago
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Riverview Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Coleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 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 <1>
- Peculiar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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 <1>
- Baldwin Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Cleveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Strasburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <1>
- Avondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - East Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- North Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Minaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Woodhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Claycomo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Gladstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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 <1>
- Oakview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Lilly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Trimble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Napoleon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Bates City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- 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 <1>
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Wellington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Lake Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Odessa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- 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 <1>
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Northmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Houston Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Lake Waukomis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Parkville
(13 miles [20.9 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 <1>
- Platte Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Weatherby Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Ferrelview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Waldron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Farley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Platte City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <1>
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Orrick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Fleming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Crystal Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Wood Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Excelsior Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Lawson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <1>
- Rayville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Ray County
- Estimated population in 2012: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <1>
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Mission Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mission Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Fairway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Roeland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Countryside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Mission
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Leawood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <1>
- Prairie Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Merriam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Merriam is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <1>
- Lake Quivira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Leavenworth County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Loring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Lansing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
- Basehor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
- Basehor is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <1>
- Fairmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Bain City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Leavenworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <1>
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Wea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Bucyrus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Chiles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Kansas City
(8 miles [12.9 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 <1>
- Argentine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Quindaro ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Turner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Grinter Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Edwardsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Bonner Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
- Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <1>
- Wallula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leeds, see our County-by-County Page for Leeds.
Newspapers Published in Leeds ...
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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leeds.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leeds, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leeds.
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 helpful 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 Leeds:
- 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
- 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
- Clinton 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
- Leavenworth 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
- Cass 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
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Cemeteries Near Leeds ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leeds.
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 Leeds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Pitcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29293 <5>
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cole Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28590 <5>
- Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
- Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Independence.
- The Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30384 <5>
- Lincoln Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
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- Collings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collings Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Brooking Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooking Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27764 <5>
- Collings 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 Leeds had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Centropolis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centropolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- Centropolis is located in Jackson County
- Englewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Maywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Mount Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Jackson County
- Kansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <1>
- Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Raytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
- Harlem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Thornton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dodson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Little Blue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
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- North Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Holmes Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- North Kansas City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leeds. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leeds.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leeds. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leeds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leeds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0643, Longitude: -94.5009 |
| <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 Leeds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |