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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 Willow Brook (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 Willow Brook. 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 Willow Brook ...

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.

Another variation: Willowbrook.

  • A typical abbreviation for Willow Brook: Willow Brk.

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

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

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

Willow Brook is located in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County: Atchison (KS), Doniphan (KS), Andrew, Clinton, DeKalb & Platte.

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

  • Buchanan County     (The home county of Willow Brook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Faucett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <2>
    • Agency
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Saxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
    • De Kalb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Rushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Country Club
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Amazonia
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Andrew County
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Andrew County
    • Savannah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Nodaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
      • Wyeth is located in Andrew County
    • Fillmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Rosendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <2>
    • Rea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
      • Rea is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Holt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
    • Barry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Kearney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <2>
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Clay County
    • Roosterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Clay County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Gower
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
      • Gower is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <2>
    • Starfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
      • Starfield is located in Clinton County
    • Trimble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Plattsburg
      (18 miles [29 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County
    • Lathrop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
      • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <2>
    • Turney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <2>
    • Converse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Stewartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <2>
    • Clarksdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Osborn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <2>
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Union Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Maysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Forbes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County
    • Oregon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Dearborn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Camden Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
      • Camden Point is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <2>
    • Edgerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Woodruff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Platte County
    • Ridgely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Iatan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sugar Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County
    • West Platte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
      • West Platte is located in Platte County
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Tracy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Platte City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
      • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
  • Atchison County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Atchison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Potter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Cummings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Huron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Monrovia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County (KS)
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Elwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Palermo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
      • Wathena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <2>
    • Blair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Doniphan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Brenner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Moray
      (21 miles [33.8 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)
    • Bendena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Fanning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Severance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Leavenworth County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willow Brook, with the one closest to Willow Brook listed first.
    • Kickapoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Leavenworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bain City
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Lansing
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 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)

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

Newspapers Published in Willow Brook ...

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 160 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Brook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willow Brook, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willow Brook.

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 Willow Brook:

Cemeteries Near Willow Brook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willow Brook.

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 Willow Brook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Faucett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faucett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faucett Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Old Sparta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sparta Cemetery
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Brinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinton Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Feuquay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feuquay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feuquay Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Pine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (285 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Karns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karns Cemetery
    • New King Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New King Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Faucett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Halleck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Buchanan County
  • Agency
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Matney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
    • Matney is located in Buchanan County
  • Wallace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Frazier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
    • Frazier is located in Buchanan County
  • Garrettsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
    • Garrettsburg is located in Buchanan County
  • Saxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Dearborn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Platte River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Platte River is located in Buchanan County
  • Kenmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmoor
    • Kenmoor is located in Buchanan County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people

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

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

The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.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 '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- Willow Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6319, Longitude: -94.7961    
<5>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 Willow Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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