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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about 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 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.

A Few Details for Peculiar ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Peculiar:

    • The story goes that several names proposed by the first postmaster (Edgar Thomson) were rejected. In frustration, he wrote that "We don't care what name you give us so long as it is sort of 'peculiar'". In his response, the Postmaster General suggested that they name their town 'Peculiar'.

  • Peculiar was established in 1868.
  • It was incorporated in 1953.

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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

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 Peculiar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peculiar:

  • Cass County     (The home county of Peculiar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Harrelson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
      • Harrelson is located in Cass County
    • Coleman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Belton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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)
    • Loch Lloyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
      • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
      • Loch Lloyd village
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Drexel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Burdett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Adrian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Merwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Passaic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mayesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayesburg
      • From Peculiar to Mayesburg
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Sugar Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Kansas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> 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)
    • 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.<1> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
      • Minaville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minaville
      • From Peculiar to Minaville
    • Randolph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Blairstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Urich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Belvidere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Martin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County
    • New Santa Fe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County
    • Holmes Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> 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)
    • Little Blue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
      • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <2>
    • Lone Jack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Jackson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • La Tour
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kingsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Holden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Quick City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
  • Lafayette County
  • Johnson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Stilwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Leawood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Prairie Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lenexa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenexa
      • From Peculiar to Lenexa
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Olathe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mission Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Countryside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clare
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Linn County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Linn Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Miami County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Wea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wea
      • From Peculiar to Wea
    • Louisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bucyrus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chiles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Block
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • New Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Paola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Osawatomie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyandotte County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peculiar, with the one closest to Peculiar listed first.
    • Argentine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argentine
      • From Peculiar to Argentine
    • Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morris
      • From Peculiar to Morris
    • Turner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kansas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Grinter Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Peculiar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Peculiar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Peculiar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peculiar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peculiar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raymore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frazee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Glenwild Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwild Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Orient Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orient Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orient Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peculiar had a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Peculiar had a population of 5,660 people.

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

  • Harrelson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
    • Harrelson is located in Cass County
  • Coleman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Raymore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
    • Ore is located in Cass County
  • Freeman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Harrisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Belton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jaudon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
  • Gowdy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
    • Gowdy is located in Cass County
  • Belvidere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lone Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Cass County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Peculiar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peculiar.

Newspapers Published in 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 Peculiar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peculiar, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Peculiar:

The official website for Peculiar: www.cityofpeculiar.com/

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Peculiar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peculiar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peculiar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7194, Longitude: -94.4587    









 

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