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 Platte City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Platte City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Platte City is located in Platte County and is the County Seat.
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 Platte County: Atchison (KS), Leavenworth (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Buchanan, Clay, Clinton & Jackson.
Below are the counties that are near Platte City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Platte City:
- Platte County (The home county of Platte City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Tracy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - West Platte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
- West Platte is located in Platte County
- East Leavenworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
- Farley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Camden Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
- Camden Point is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <2>
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- Woodruff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
- Ferrelview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Stillings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Linkville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Weatherby Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Faucett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
- Faucett is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <2>
- De Kalb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Willow Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Agency
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
- Lewis and Clark Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
- Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Rushville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
- Matney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Saxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Easton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Saint Joseph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
- Barry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oakview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oakwood Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Gladstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <2>
- Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Woodhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Avondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Claycomo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - North Kansas City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Pleasant Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Trimble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>
- Lilly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Gower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
- Gower is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <2>
- Plattsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <2>
- Starfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Lathrop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <2>
- Converse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Turney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
- Turney is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <2>
- DeKalb County
- Stewartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <2>
- Stewartsville
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Kansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Cement City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- River Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Leeds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jackson County
- Maywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Atherton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Indian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Adams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Raytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Holmes Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Excelsior Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Homestead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Lawson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <2>
- Atchison County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Potter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Atchison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <2>
- Cummings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Goodintent ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
- Goodintent is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Doniphan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Petersburgh ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
- Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Elwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Palermo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Wathena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <2>
- Jefferson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- McLouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
- McLouth is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <2>
- Winchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
- Dunavant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Nortonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
- Oskaloosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <2>
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Holliday
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Lake Quivira
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Merriam
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Merriam is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <2>
- Mission Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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
- Mission
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
- Roeland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
- Roeland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <2>
- Shawnee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
- Westwood Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Westwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Countryside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Mission Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Monticello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Leavenworth County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Bain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
- Leavenworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <2>
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Kickapoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Basehor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
- Basehor is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <2>
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Former name for Easton:
- Eastin
- Jarbalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Loring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Tonganoxie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
- Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <2>
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Wallula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Quindaro ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Kansas City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Edwardsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
- Grinter Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Turner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Bonner Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
- Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <2>
- Morris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Argentine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Platte City, see our County-by-County Page for Platte City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Platte City ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 228 newspapers that have been published in the area around Platte City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Platte City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Platte City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Platte City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Platte City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Platte City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Platte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
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Cemeteries Near Platte City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Platte City.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
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 Platte City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Bain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Cemetery
- Platte City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platte City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte City Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
- Chinn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinn Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
- Brightwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brightwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brightwell Cemetery
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
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- Jewett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
- Rixey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rixey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rixey Cemetery
- Jewett 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Platte City had a population of 706 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Platte City had a population of 4,969 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Platte City, with the one closest to Platte City listed first.
- Tracy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - West Platte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
- West Platte is located in Platte County
- East Leavenworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
- Farley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Stillings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Woodruff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
- Camden Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
- Camden Point is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <2>
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Leavenworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <2>
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
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- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Edgerton Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Junction
- Edgerton Junction is located in Platte County
- Waldron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Platte City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Platte City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Platte City: www.plattecity.org/
The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Platte City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Platte City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3588, Longitude: -94.7685 In this case, the coordinates for Platte City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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 Platte City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |