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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 Sugar Lake (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 Sugar Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Sugar Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sugar Lake: Sugar Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sugar Lake is located in Platte 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 Platte County: Atchison (KS), Leavenworth (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Buchanan, Clay, Clinton & Jackson.

Below are the counties that are near Sugar Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sugar Lake:

  • Platte County     (The home county of Sugar Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Iatan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Weston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Woodruff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dearborn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <2>
    • West Platte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Stillings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
      • Stillings is located in Platte County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillings
      • From Sugar Lake to Stillings
    • Tracy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • East Leavenworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Platte City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Farley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Farley is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Edgerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Country Club
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Amazonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Nodaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
    • Cosby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rushville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • De Kalb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Faucett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Willow Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Matney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Sugar Lake to Matney
    • Agency
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Joseph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Easton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Smithville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
    • Barry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Clay County
    • Nashua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nashua
      • From Sugar Lake to Nashua
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Gower
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Trimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Starfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
      • Starfield is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Starfield
      • From Sugar Lake to Starfield
    • Plattsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Lilly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lilly
      • From Sugar Lake to Lilly
  • Holt County
    • Forbes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbes
      • From Sugar Lake to Forbes
  • Atchison County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Port Williams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Port Williams
      • From Sugar Lake to Port Williams
    • Oak Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Mills
      • From Sugar Lake to Oak Mills
    • Atchison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Cummings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Farmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Sugar Lake to Farmington
    • Lancaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Monrovia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Huron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Effingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
    • Muscotah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Brown County (KS)
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Doniphan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doniphan
      • From Sugar Lake to Doniphan
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Palermo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Wathena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Blair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Elwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bendena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Moray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Denton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Purcell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County (KS)
    • Larkinburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larkinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larkinburg
      • From Sugar Lake to Larkinburg
  • Jefferson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Nortonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyle
      • From Sugar Lake to Boyle
    • Dunavant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McLouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Oskaloosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
    • Half Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Shore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County (KS)
    • Ozawkie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leavenworth County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Kickapoo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kickapoo
      • From Sugar Lake to Kickapoo
    • Lowemont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
      • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowemont
      • From Sugar Lake to Lowemont
    • Easton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leavenworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
      • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Springdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Sugar Lake to Springdale
    • Lansing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Jarbalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairmount
      • From Sugar Lake to Fairmount
    • Highland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Hoge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Basehor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Wyandotte County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.
    • Wallula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallula
      • From Sugar Lake to Wallula
    • Piper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Piper is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piper
      • From Sugar Lake to Piper
    • Bonner Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Sugar Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Sugar Lake.

Cemeteries Near Sugar Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sugar Lake.

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 Sugar Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.

  • Bellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gillin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sapp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacks Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hays Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Branch Comb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Comb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Comb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sugar Lake had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sugar Lake, with the one closest to Sugar Lake listed first.

  • Dalbey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbey
    • Dalbey is located in Atchison County (KS)
  • Port Williams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • Port Williams is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Port Williams has also been known as:
    • Williamsport
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Port Williams
    • From Sugar Lake to Port Williams
  • Iatan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
    • Iatan is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Oak Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
    • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Mills
    • From Sugar Lake to Oak Mills
  • Dye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Platte County
  • Rushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Winthrop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
  • Atchison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Potter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kickapoo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
    • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kickapoo
    • From Sugar Lake to Kickapoo
  • Halls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Buchanan County
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    • Lowemont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
      • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowemont
      • From Sugar Lake to Lowemont
    • Doniphan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doniphan
      • From Sugar Lake to Doniphan
    • Wallace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Buchanan County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sugar Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sugar Lake.

Newspapers Published in Sugar Lake ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugar Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sugar Lake, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sugar Lake.

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 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 Sugar Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugar Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.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>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 Sugar Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Sugar Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5127, Longitude: -95.0180       In this case, the coordinates for Sugar Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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