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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Rural Home. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rural Home to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rural Home, please Contact Us.
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 Rural Home (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 Rural Home. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Rural Home is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Rural Home. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rural Home:
- Cass County (The home county of Rural Home)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- Harrisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Archie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Main City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Annette
(9 miles [14.5 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
- East Lynne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peculiar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- West Line
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Gunn City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- Burdett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Adrian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Drexel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Merwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Passaic
(17 miles [27.4 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Amsterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Amoret
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Nyhart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Foster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Worland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- New Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- Urich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blairstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Hartwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Maurine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Norris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belvidere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Cockrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Grandview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lone Jack
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Martin City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Lake Lotawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hicks City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Unity Village
(26 miles [41.8 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
- New Santa Fe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Holmes Park
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Little Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Sni Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- La Tour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Quick City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Kingsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Centerview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- Stilwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
- Overland Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leawood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home 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
(27 miles [43.5 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 Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- Louisburg
(17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
- Wea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Jingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- New Lancaster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Bucyrus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chiles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Block
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Hillsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Fontana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Paola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rural Home, see our County-by-County Page for Rural Home.
Cemeteries Near Rural Home ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rural Home.
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 Rural Home - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rural Home covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- Burford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vansandt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moudy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orient Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Freeman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Pulliam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Rural Home in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rural Home.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rural Home, with the one closest to Rural Home listed first.
- Lone Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lone Tree is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Everett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Everett is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Daugherty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Daugherty is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty
- Harrisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Archie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Main City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Garden City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Lynne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ore is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
- Burdett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Peculiar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adrian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rural Home. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rural Home.
Newspapers Published in Rural Home ...
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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural Home.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rural Home, 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 Rural Home.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rural Home:
- 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> | 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 Rural Home, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rural Home) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |