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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 Lexington (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 Lexington. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lexington is located in Lafayette County and is the County Seat.

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 Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.

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

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Lexington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Wellington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Page City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Mayview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <2>
    • Waterloo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
    • Higginsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Napoleon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Odessa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Corder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <2>
    • Aullville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Bates City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Lafayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Cowgill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowgill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Polo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <2>
    • Braymer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
      • Braymer is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Miles Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
    • Norborne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Palemon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palemon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
    • Stet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mandeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
    • Bogard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
      • Bogard is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <2>
    • Wakenda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakenda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Excelsior Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Missouri City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Prathersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mosby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
      • Mosby is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Stockdale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Clay County
    • Chandler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Clay County
    • Kearney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Birmingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Glenaire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Clinton County
    • Converse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Levasy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Buckner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Grain Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Atherton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Jackson County
    • Blue Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Adams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
    • Lake Lotawana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
      • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <2>
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
    • Greendoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
    • Valley City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Johnson County
    • Dunksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
    • Centerview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <2>
    • Warrensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Hardin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Camden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Richmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Ray County
    • Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Orrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Rayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wood Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
      • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
    • Knoxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Ray County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Little Osage Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
      • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
    • Blackburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <2>
    • Grand Pass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
      • Grand Pass is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Mount Leonard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
      • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Malta Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
      • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <2>
    • Sweet Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
      • Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lexington ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lexington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lexington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lexington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Lexington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lexington:

Cemeteries Near Lexington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lexington.

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

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

  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Prairie Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Slusher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Wellington City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellington City Cemetery
  • Memory Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden
  • Cravens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cravens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cravens Cemetery
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    • Nutter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill 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 Lexington had a population of 4,537 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lexington had a population of 4,543 people.

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

  • Myrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
    • Myrick is located in Lafayette County
  • Wellington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Hardin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Page City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
    • Page City is located in Lafayette County
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
  • Mayview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <2>
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Miles Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
    • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
  • Morton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Ray County
  • Fleming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
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    • Greenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
      • Greenton is located in Lafayette County
    • Napoleon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Higginsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lexington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1853, Longitude: -93.8740    
<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>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.
<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 Lexington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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