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 Ore (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 Ore. 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 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.
Ore 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 Ore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ore:
- Cass County (The home county of Ore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Coleman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake Winnebago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Baldwin Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- East Lynne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peculiar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Raymore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Strasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gunn City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Lake Annette
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Burdett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Drexel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mayesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Merwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Passaic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Amsterdam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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
- Minaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Minaville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Blairstown
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Maurine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Hartwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cockrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Lone Jack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Lake Lotawana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grandview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Village
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Hicks City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Martin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Little Blue
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Sni Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Holmes Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Kingsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- La Tour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Holden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Quick City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Centerview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chilhowee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Greendoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Bates City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Odessa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Stilwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Leawood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Overland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Prairie Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Woods
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Countryside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lenexa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Roeland Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Wea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Bucyrus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Louisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Chiles
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Lancaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Hillsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Block
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Jingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- Argentine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ore, see our County-by-County Page for Ore.
Cemeteries Near Ore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ore.
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 Ore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orient Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pitts Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peculiar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Staley Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sloan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raymore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Burford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Strasburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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, Ore had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ore, with the one closest to Ore listed first.
- Gowdy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gowdy is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Coleman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Harrisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peculiar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Raymore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Daugherty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Daugherty is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty
- Strasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lone Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lone Tree is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Gunn City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Freeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ore.
Newspapers Published in Ore ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ore, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ore.
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 Ore:
- 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
- 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> | 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 Ore, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |