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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 West Platte (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 West Platte. 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 West Platte ...

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 West Platte: W. Platte

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

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

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

West Platte 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 West Platte. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Platte:

  • Platte County     (The home county of West Platte)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Tracy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Weston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Platte City
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • East Leavenworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stillings
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 West Platte to Stillings
    • Camden Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Farley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dearborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Iatan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Ferrelview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Andrew County
    • Country Club
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • De Kalb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Willow Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Agency
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Matney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 West Platte to Matney
    • Saxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Nashua
      (15 miles [24.1 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 West Platte to Nashua
    • Barry
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linden
      • From West Platte to Linden
    • Gladstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
      • Oaks is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Woodhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Avondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • North Kansas City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Trimble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Gower
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lilly
      (21 miles [33.8 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 West Platte to Lilly
    • Plattsburg
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Starfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 West Platte to Starfield
    • Lathrop
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Converse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Converse
      • From West Platte to Converse
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • River Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Atchison County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Oak Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 West Platte to Oak Mills
    • Port Williams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 West Platte to Port Williams
    • Potter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Atchison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cummings
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Farmington
      (26 miles [41.8 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 West Platte to Farmington
    • Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Doniphan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 West Platte to Doniphan
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Palermo
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Elwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wathena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brenner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blair
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Bendena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County (KS)
  • Johnson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Holliday
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holliday
      • From West Platte to Holliday
    • Lake Quivira
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Wilder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilder
      • From West Platte to Wilder
    • Shawnee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
    • Merriam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mission
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Zarah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
      • Zarah is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zarah
      • From West Platte to Zarah
    • Roeland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Countryside
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Fairway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Leavenworth County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Kickapoo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 West Platte to Kickapoo
    • Leavenworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bain City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Lowemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 West Platte to Lowemont
    • Highland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 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 West Platte to Fairmount
    • Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Basehor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hoge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Jarbalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 West Platte to Springdale
  • Wyandotte County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Platte, with the one closest to West Platte listed first.
    • Wallula
      (15 miles [24.1 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 West Platte to Wallula
    • Piper
      (17 miles [27.4 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 West Platte to Piper
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quindaro
      • From West Platte to Quindaro
    • Bonner Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Edwardsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Kansas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grinter Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Turner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morris
      • From West Platte to Morris
    • Argentine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argentine
      • From West Platte to Argentine

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Platte, see our County-by-County Page for West Platte.

Cemeteries Near West Platte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Platte.

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 West Platte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Todd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Platte City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platte City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kitchen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chinn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinn 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Platte had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Tracy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Weston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Platte City
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Stillings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 West Platte to Stillings
  • East Leavenworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Farley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Camden Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kickapoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 West Platte to Kickapoo
  • Leavenworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Market
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Platte County
  • Dye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
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    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Platte County
    • Dearborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Iatan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in West Platte ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Platte.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Platte, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Platte.

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 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 West Platte:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Platte. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Platte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Platte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3893, Longitude: -94.8400       In this case, the coordinates for West Platte 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 West Platte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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