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

Old Peculiar is located in Cass 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County
    • Riverview Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Raymore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Annette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Harrisonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <1>
    • Freeman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <1>
    • Lake Winnebago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Belton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Cleveland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • West Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
      • West Line is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <1>
    • Burdett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Bates County
    • Adrian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
    • Merwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Merwin is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Amsterdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <1>
    • Passaic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • 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)
    • North Kansas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Avondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Birmingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • East Kansas City
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Minaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
      • Minaville is located in Clay County
    • Randolph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Clay County
      • 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 east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Urich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
      • Urich is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <1>
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <1>
    • Martin City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County
    • Holmes Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
      • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
      • Holmes Park has also been known as:
      • Holmes
    • Unity Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cockrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
    • Lone Jack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Blue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
    • Lake Lotawana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Raytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hicks City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
    • Kingsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <1>
    • Holden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Quick City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Overland Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
      • Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <1>
    • Leawood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • 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)
      • 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>
    • Lenexa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
      • Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <1>
    • Mission Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Countryside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Fairway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mission Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Olathe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
      • Olathe is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • 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)
      • 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
    • Clare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • La Cygne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Louisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Chiles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Somerset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
    • Hillsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
    • New Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Block
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Block is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Jingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Paola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
      • Paola is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <1>
    • Fontana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Turner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Kansas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grinter Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Peculiar, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 first visit 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peculiar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peculiar Cemetery
  • Wills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Raymore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymore Cemetery
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
  • Frazee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazee Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Orient Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orient Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orient Cemetery
  • Belton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belton Cemetery
  • Burford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Cornith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Glenwild Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwild 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.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Cass County
  • Harrelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
    • Harrelson is located in Cass County
  • Ore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
    • Ore is located in Cass County
  • Raymore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Harrisonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <1>
  • Freeman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <1>
  • Gowdy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
    • Gowdy is located in Cass County
  • Belton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Jaudon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaudon
    • Jaudon is located in Cass County
  • West Line
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
    • West Line is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Belvidere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Cass County
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <1>

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Peculiar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Old Peculiar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Peculiar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7192, Longitude: -94.4416       In this case, the coordinates for Old Peculiar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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