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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 Winthrop (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 Winthrop. 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 doctors 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.

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

  • Buchanan County     (The home county of Winthrop)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rushville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • De Kalb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Faucett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Willow Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
    • Matney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Agency
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Joseph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County
    • Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Country Club
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Nodaway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County
    • Amazonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
      • 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
    • Savannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Gower
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Trimble
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Forbes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
    • Oregon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Iatan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Weston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Woodruff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Platte County
    • West Platte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Stillings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
      • Stillings is located in Platte County
    • Tracy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • East Leavenworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Platte City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <2>
    • Farley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Farley is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Atchison County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Atchison
      (Less than 2 miles 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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)
    • Potter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Cummings
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Monrovia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Huron
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Effingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
    • Muscotah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Arrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
  • Brown County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Everest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Horton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <2>
    • Robinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Willis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Mercier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Hiawatha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Doniphan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Brenner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Bendena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Palermo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Moray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Denton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Purcell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Blair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Wathena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Severance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Jackson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Larkinburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County (KS)
    • Whiting
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Denison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
      • Denison is located in Jackson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <2>
  • Jefferson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Nortonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County (KS)
    • Dunavant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County (KS)
    • Half Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County (KS)
    • Valley Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <2>
    • McLouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Oskaloosa
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Lake Shore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County (KS)
    • Ozawkie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozawkie
      • Ozawkie is located in Jefferson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozawkie <2>
    • Indian Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County (KS)
  • Leavenworth County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winthrop, with the one closest to Winthrop listed first.
    • Kickapoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Leavenworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Jarbalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
    • Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Fairmount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Basehor
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Wyandotte County (KS)
    • Wallula
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County (KS)

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

Newspapers Published in Winthrop ...

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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winthrop.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winthrop, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winthrop.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Winthrop:

Cemeteries Near Winthrop ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winthrop.

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

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

  • Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
  • Hudseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudseph Cemetery
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
  • Gore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
  • Gore-Cummings-Nielson-Armstrong-Case Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Myers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93169 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Winthrop had a population of 496 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Atchison
    (Less than 2 miles 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>
  • Dalbey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbey
    • Dalbey is located in Atchison County (KS)
  • Rushville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Sugar Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Doniphan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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)
  • Parnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Atchison County (KS)
  • Goodintent ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 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)
  • Shannon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Atchison County (KS)
  • Hawthorne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Atchison County (KS)
  • Port Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • Port Williams is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Port Williams has also been known as:
    • Williamsport
  • Iatan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Halls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Buchanan County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Potter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • Oak Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County (KS)
    • De Kalb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winthrop. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winthrop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winthrop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5597, Longitude: -95.1075       In this case, the coordinates for Winthrop have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winthrop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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