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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wyoming. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wyoming to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wyoming, please Contact Us.
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 Wyoming (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 Wyoming. 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 northeast 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wyoming is historic, it would have been located within present day Cass County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Johnson (KS), Miami (KS), Bates, Henry, Jackson & Johnson.
Below are the counties that are near Wyoming. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wyoming:
- Cass County (The home county of Wyoming)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baldwin Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Lake Winnebago
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Strasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- East Lynne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lee's Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Harrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raymore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Peculiar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harrelson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
- Belton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Burdett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Drexel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mayesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Minaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Minaville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- East Kansas City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- Randolph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Avondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- North Kansas City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claycomo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Claycomo is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- Woodhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Blairstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Urich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Maurine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Hartwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Lone Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lotawana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hicks City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Sni Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Unity Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Grandview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Blue Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Little Blue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Grain Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Tapawingo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Kingsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- La Tour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Holden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Quick City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Centerview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greendoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Chilhowee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Warrensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cornelia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Bates City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Odessa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Wellington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Fleming
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Orrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Johnson County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Stilwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Leawood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Overland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mission Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Mission Woods
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Countryside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fairway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Westwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Mission
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
- Roeland Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lenexa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Wea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Louisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
- Bucyrus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Chiles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Somerset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyandotte County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Argentine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Kansas City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wyoming, see our County-by-County Page for Wyoming.
Cemeteries Near Wyoming ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyoming.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wyoming - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wyoming covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sloan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pitts Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Staley Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Soldiers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Jack Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orient Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gunn City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Wyoming in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wyoming.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wyoming, with the one closest to Wyoming listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gowdy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gowdy is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Ore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ore is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Strasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Lone Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cockrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- East Lynne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fulkerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fulkerson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulkerson
- Hicks City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Lee's Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wyoming. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wyoming.
Newspapers Published in Wyoming ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyoming.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wyoming, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wyoming.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wyoming:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Clay County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Ray County
- Johnson County
- Miami County
- Wyandotte County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wyoming, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Wyoming) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |