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 Old Peculiar (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 Old Peculiar. 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.
Old Peculiar is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Johnson (KS), Miami (KS), Bates, Henry, Jackson & Johnson.
Below are the counties that are near Old Peculiar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Peculiar:
- Cass County (The home county of Old Peculiar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Peculiar
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coleman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Harrelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Riverview Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Raymore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Annette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Harrisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Winnebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- West Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Drexel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Adrian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Merwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Amsterdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Passaic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Mayesburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Avondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Birmingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- East Kansas City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- Minaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Minaville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- North Kansas City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Blairstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Urich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Martin City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- New Santa Fe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Holmes Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Unity Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Cockrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Lone Jack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Blue
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Lake Lotawana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- La Tour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Kingsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Holden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Quick City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Bates City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Stilwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Overland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Leawood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
- Spring Hill has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Station
- Springfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
- Prairie Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lenexa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fairway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Olathe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olathe is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <1>
- Westwood Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Linn Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- La Cygne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Wea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Louisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
- Bucyrus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Chiles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Somerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- New Lancaster
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Block
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Jingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Paola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fontana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Argentine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Turner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Kansas City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grinter Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Peculiar, see our County-by-County Page for Old Peculiar.
Cemeteries Near Old Peculiar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Peculiar.
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 Old Peculiar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Peculiar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Peculiar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Raymore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frazee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Freeman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orient Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cornith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornith Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cornith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Cleveland.
- Glenwild Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Old Peculiar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Peculiar.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Peculiar, with the one closest to Old Peculiar listed first.
- Peculiar
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coleman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Harrelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Ore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ore is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
- Raymore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harrisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gowdy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gowdy is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jaudon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jaudon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaudon
- West Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Belvidere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Peculiar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Peculiar.
Newspapers Published in Old Peculiar ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Peculiar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Peculiar, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Peculiar.
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 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 Old Peculiar:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Clay County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Johnson County
- Linn County
- Miami County
- Wyandotte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Peculiar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Old Peculiar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |