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 Ruskin (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 Ruskin. 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.
Ruskin is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Johnson (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Cass, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette & Ray.
Below are the counties that are near Ruskin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruskin:
- Jackson County (The home county of Ruskin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Holmes Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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>
- Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Martin City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Raytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Unity Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Little Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Leeds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jackson County
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Kansas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Maywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Lake Tapawingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Bates County
- Drexel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Drexel
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Lee's Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <2>
- Belton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <2>
- Loch Lloyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Raymore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 Winnebago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Riverview Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Coleman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Peculiar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peculiar
- Peculiar is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peculiar <2>
- Baldwin Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lake Annette
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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
- Freeman
(20 miles [32.2 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>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Creek <2>
- North Kansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Avondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - East Kansas City
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Birmingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Woodhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Claycomo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Oaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Oakview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Oakwood Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Kingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- La Tour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Latour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Bates City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates City
- Bates City is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bates City <2>
- Napoleon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Lake Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Odessa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Northmoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
- Houston Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Parkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <2>
- Lake Waukomis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Platte Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Weatherby Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Waldron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Linkville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Ferrelview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Farley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Orrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
- Orrick is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <2>
- Albany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Weaver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Hesper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Douglas County (KS)
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Leawood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
- Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <2>
- Prairie Village
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Mission Hills
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Countryside
(9 miles [14.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Mission Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Westwood Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Overland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Mission
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Merriam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Lenexa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Leavenworth County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Loring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Basehor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Fairmount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Lansing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Wea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Bucyrus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Chiles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Louisburg
(22 miles [35.4 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>
- Hillsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County (KS)
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Argentine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Kansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Turner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Grinter Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Edwardsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Bonner Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Wallula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruskin, see our County-by-County Page for Ruskin.
Newspapers Published in Ruskin ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruskin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruskin, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruskin.
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 Ruskin:
- 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 Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cass 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
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lafayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Platte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ray County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Douglas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Leavenworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Miami County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wyandotte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
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Cemeteries Near Ruskin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruskin.
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 Ruskin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Noland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- The Noland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Besonia Church Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981914 <5>
- Palestine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
- Ganzer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganzer Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29019 <5>
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30337 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Flanery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanery Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Mound Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- The Mound Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mound Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Olivet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30357 <5>
- Sechrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- The Sechrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sechrest Family Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sechrest Cemetery
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- Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douglas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- The Douglas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grange Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
- West Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Family Cemetery
- Floral Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
- Douglas 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.<6>
While we didn't find Ruskin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ruskin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruskin, with the one closest to Ruskin listed first.
- Hickman Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Mills
- Hickman Mills is located in Jackson County
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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>
- Holmes Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Red Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Red Bridge is located in Jackson County
- Martin City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Belvidere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dodson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - New Santa Fe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Raytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Kenneth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Belton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <2>
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- Lee's Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <2>
- Little Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Raymore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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>
- Lee's Summit
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruskin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruskin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruskin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ruskin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruskin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9228, Longitude: -94.5138 In this case, the coordinates for Ruskin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | 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 Ruskin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |