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 Smithville (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 Smithville. 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.
Smithville is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Wyandotte (KS), Clinton, Jackson, Platte & Ray.
Below are the counties that are near Smithville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithville:
- Clay County (The home county of Smithville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Roosterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Barry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Kearney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Gladstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Oakview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Oakwood Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Chandler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Holt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
- Glenaire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Faucett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Agency
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Willow Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- De Kalb
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Matney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Saxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Lewis and Clark Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Saint Joseph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Caldwell County
- Polo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <2>
- Polo
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Trimble
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Plattsburg
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Gower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Starfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Converse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Lathrop
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Turney
(21 miles [33.8 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>
- Cameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Stewartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- 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>
- Osborn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Osborn is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <2>
- Clarksdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- River Bend
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Cement City
(18 miles [29 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
- Kansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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>
- Atherton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Maywood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Leeds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jackson County
- Independence
(22 miles [35.4 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>
- Adams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Sibley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Buckner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
- Raytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Ridgely
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Linkville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Ferrelview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Edgerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
- Camden Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Platte City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <2>
- Lake Waukomis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Tracy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Weatherby Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Houston Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Woodruff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Excelsior Estates
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Crystal Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Homestead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Lawson
(20 miles [32.2 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>
- Wood Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Elmira
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Orrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Rayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Ray County
- Estimated population in 2012: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <2>
- Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Atchison County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Oak Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Port Williams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Port Williams is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Port Williams has also been known as:
- Williamsport
- Potter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Doniphan County (KS)
- Elwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Elwood
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Mission Woods
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Roeland Park
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Westwood Hills
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Fairway
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Countryside
(26 miles [41.8 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)
- Lake Quivira
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
- Mission Hills
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Holliday
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Prairie Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Leavenworth County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bain City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Kickapoo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Fairmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Lowemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Basehor
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Jarbalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Easton
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Kansas City
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Turner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Piper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Argentine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Grinter Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Wallula
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Morris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Edwardsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithville, see our County-by-County Page for Smithville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Smithville ...
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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Smithville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Smithville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Smithville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Smithville.
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 Smithville:
- 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 Clay 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
- Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
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Cemeteries Near Smithville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithville.
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 Smithville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
- Gaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaus Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Pancake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pancake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pancake Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Brasfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasfield Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
- Ecton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ecton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ecton Cemetery
- Ridgeley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeley Cemetery
- Lutes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutes Cemetery
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- McComas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McComas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McComas Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31089 <5>
- McComas 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smithville had a population of 372 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Smithville had a population of 11,011 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithville, with the one closest to Smithville listed first.
- Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Ridgely
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Linkville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Nashua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lilly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Edgerton Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Grayson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Platte City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <2>
- Barry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Camden Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Acme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Kearney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Tracy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Acme
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Smithville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3906, Longitude: -94.5751 In this case, the coordinates for Smithville 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 Smithville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |