Welcome to West Platte ...

West Platte is located in Platte County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of West Platte, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Platte, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Platte: W. Platte

West Platte is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Platte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Platte lies within the (816) area code.

Communities near West Platte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Platte.

• Leavenworth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Atchison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
  • Atchison is located in Atchison County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <4>
• Parkville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Parkville is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <4>
• Basehor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
  • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Riverside
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
• Weatherby Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
  • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Platte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Platte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Platte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Platte.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Platte. See our Newspapers Page for West Platte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Platte ...

Looking for more information about West Platte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Platte, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Platte.

Adding West Platte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Platte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Platte was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Platte.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/