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 Prettyman (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 Prettyman. 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 and hospitals 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.
Prettyman 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 Prettyman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prettyman:
- Cass County (The home county of Prettyman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Harrisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Annette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Freeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peculiar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- West Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Riverview Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Riverview Estates has also been known as:
- Riverview Estates village
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Harrelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Main City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Archie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Drexel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Adrian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Merwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Amsterdam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Passaic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Mayesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Butler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Amoret
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Nyhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Blairstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Urich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Norris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- 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 Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Belvidere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grandview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Martin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Cockrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Lone Jack
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Santa Fe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Unity Village
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Holmes Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Lake Lotawana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Hicks City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- La Tour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Quick City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Kingsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Stilwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Spring Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Overland Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leawood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clare is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Lenexa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olathe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olathe is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <1>
- Prairie Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Fairway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Countryside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Gardner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Linn Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- La Cygne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boicourt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Louisburg
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Wea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Bucyrus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Chiles
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Somerset
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Block
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Jingo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Hillsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Paola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fontana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Osawatomie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prettyman, see our County-by-County Page for Prettyman.
Cemeteries Near Prettyman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prettyman.
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 Prettyman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prettyman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Burford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moudy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orient Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Peculiar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vansandt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (228 more) ...
- Glenwild Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pitts Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Prettyman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prettyman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prettyman, with the one closest to Prettyman listed first.
- Harrisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Tree is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Peculiar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Everett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Everett is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Daugherty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Daugherty is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty
- Ore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ore is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- West Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Lisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lisle is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
- Main City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Harrelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Archie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- East Lynne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prettyman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prettyman.
Newspapers Published in Prettyman ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prettyman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prettyman, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prettyman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Prettyman:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Johnson County
- Linn County
- Miami 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> | 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 Prettyman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prettyman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |