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 Strasburg (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 Strasburg. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Strasburg is located in Cass County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Johnson (KS), Miami (KS), Bates, Henry, Jackson & Johnson.
Below are the counties that are near Strasburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Strasburg:
- Cass County (The home county of Strasburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Baldwin Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gunn City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- East Lynne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Winnebago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Harrisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lee's Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peculiar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Raymore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harrelson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Mayesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Adrian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burdett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Drexel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- Sugar Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Blairstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Urich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Hartwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Lone Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hicks City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Cockrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lotawana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sni Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Grain Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Unity Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lake Tapawingo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Belvidere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Kingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Tour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Quick City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Centerview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greendoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Chilhowee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Warrensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cornelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Leeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Lake Lafayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Bates City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Odessa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Mayview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ray County
- Fleming
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Stilwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Leawood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Prairie Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Overland Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Westwood Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Westwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Wea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Bucyrus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Louisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Strasburg, see our County-by-County Page for Strasburg.
Cemeteries Near Strasburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Strasburg.
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 Strasburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Strasburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Strasburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Staley Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sloan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingsville Consolidated Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lunday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lundy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pitts Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- Gilbert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Basin Knob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Underwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Strasburg had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Strasburg had a population of 140 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Strasburg, with the one closest to Strasburg listed first.
- Kingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gunn City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- East Lynne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulkerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulkerson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulkerson
- Lone Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gowdy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gowdy is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Ore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ore is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
- Latour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Cockrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Holden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elm is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hicks City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Pittsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Strasburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Strasburg.
Newspapers Published in Strasburg ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Strasburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Strasburg, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Strasburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Strasburg:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Clay County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Ray County
- Johnson County
- Miami County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Strasburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Strasburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |