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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 North Kansas City (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 North Kansas City. 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.

Name Variations for North Kansas City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Kansas City: N. Kansas City

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

North Kansas City is located in Clay County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Wyandotte (KS), Clinton, Jackson, Platte & Ray.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of North Kansas City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kansas City, with the one closest to North Kansas City listed first.
    • Avondale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Avondale is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Woodhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Oaks is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • East Kansas City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • East Kansas City is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gladstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Oakview is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Linden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Birmingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Acme
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Acme is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kansas City, with the one closest to North Kansas City listed first.
    • Lee's Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Loch Lloyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
    • Belton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Raymore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Winnebago
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
    • Harrelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
    • Riverview Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • Coleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Peculiar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County
  • Jackson County
  • Lafayette County
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kansas City, with the one closest to North Kansas City listed first.
    • Northmoor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Riverside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Houston Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Houston Lake is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Parkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Waukomis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Platte Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Platte Woods is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Weatherby Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ferrelview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ferrelview is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Waldron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Waldron is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Farley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Farley is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Platte City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kansas City, with the one closest to North Kansas City listed first.
    • Orrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Albany is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Crystal Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Excelsior Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Homestead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Homestead is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Wood Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Woods Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleming
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fleming is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Lawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas County (KS)
    • Weaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weaver is located in Douglas County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Johnson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kansas City, with the one closest to North Kansas City listed first.
    • Mission Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Westwood Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Westwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Fairway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fairway is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <1>
    • Roeland Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mission Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
    • Countryside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
      • Former name for Mission:
      • Mission Hill Acres
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <1>
    • Prairie Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Merriam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leawood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Quivira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Miami County (KS)
  • Wyandotte County (KS)

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

Cemeteries Near North Kansas City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Kansas City.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for North Kansas City - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Kansas City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, North Kansas City had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, North Kansas City had a population of 5,017 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Kansas City ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Kansas City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Kansas City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Kansas City and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Kansas City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of North Kansas City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Kansas City:

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 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.
<3>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 North Kansas City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Kansas City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.