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 Woodruff (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 Woodruff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Woodruff 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 Woodruff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodruff:
- Platte County (The home county of Woodruff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Camden Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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>
- West Platte
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Tracy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Dearborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 City
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Iatan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - East Leavenworth
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Stillings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Farley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Edgerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Country Club
(26 miles [41.8 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Faucett
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- De Kalb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Willow Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Lewis and Clark Village
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Agency
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
- Rushville
(14 miles [22.5 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>
- Matney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Saxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Easton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Saint Joseph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Smithville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
- Barry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Linden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Oakview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Gladstone
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Oakwood Park
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Roosterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Pleasant Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Woodhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Avondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Trimble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>
- Gower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Lilly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Plattsburg
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Lathrop
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Converse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Turney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Stewartsville
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Kansas City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- River Bend
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Atchison County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Atchison
(17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
- Potter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Cummings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Goodintent ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 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)
- Lancaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Monrovia
(28 miles [45.1 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 Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Doniphan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Petersburgh ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Elwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Palermo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Wathena
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Brenner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
- Brenner is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Bendena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
- Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Moray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Winchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
- McLouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
- McLouth is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <2>
- Nortonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
- Dunavant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Boyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Oskaloosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <2>
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Holliday
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Lake Quivira
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Roeland Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Shawnee
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Westwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Countryside
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Merriam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Merriam is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <2>
- Mission Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Mission
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Westwood Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Leavenworth County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Kickapoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Leavenworth
(10 miles [16.1 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 <2>
- Bain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Easton
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Fairmount
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Basehor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Jarbalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Tonganoxie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
- Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <2>
- Loring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Wallula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Quindaro ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Kansas City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Bonner Springs
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Grinter Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Turner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Argentine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodruff, see our County-by-County Page for Woodruff.
Newspapers Published in Woodruff ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodruff, 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 Woodruff.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Woodruff:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Platte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Buchanan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Atchison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Doniphan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Leavenworth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wyandotte County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Andrew County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
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Cemeteries Near Woodruff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodruff.
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 Woodruff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
- Kitchen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
- Camden Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Point Cemetery
- New Market Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
- Platte City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platte City Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
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- Judy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judy Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Judy 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 Woodruff had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
- West Platte
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Camden Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - New Market
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Platte City
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Dearborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Dye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wallace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Kickapoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Edgerton Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Junction
- Edgerton Junction is located in Platte County
- Iatan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stillings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - East Leavenworth
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stillings
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodruff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodruff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodruff. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodruff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodruff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4423, Longitude: -94.8217 |
| <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 Woodruff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |