Welcome to Platte Gardens ...

Platte Gardens is located in Platte County<1>.

The location of Platte Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Platte Gardens: Platte Gdns. (or less commonly used: Platte Gardns., Platte Grdens. or Platte Grdns.)

Platte Gardens is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Platte Gardens lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Platte Gardens is located in the (816) area code.

Communities near Platte Gardens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platte Gardens.

• Kansas City
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
• Kansas City
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
• Leavenworth
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
• Liberty
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Gladstone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Lansing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Kearney
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
• Merriam
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Smithville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Mission
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Platte Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platte Gardens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Platte Gardens. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Platte Gardens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platte Gardens. See our Newspapers Page for Platte Gardens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platte Gardens ...

Looking for more information about Platte Gardens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Platte Gardens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Platte Gardens.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/

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