Areas in the Missouri Independence Mission

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State of Kansas Web Sites

Kansas Areas in currently in the Mission

Andover, Kansas

The City of Andover is a rapidly growing community just east of Wichita, Kansas. Great schools, access to shopping, recreation, employment opportunities, and entertainment are just a few of the attractions to our community.

Andover, Butler County, Kansas 67002

The population of Andover is approximately 5,200 (1998).
The approximate number of families is 1,499 (1990).

The amount of land area in Andover is 9.376 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.016 sq kilometers.
The distance from Andover to Washington DC is 1144 miles. The distance to the Kansas state capital is 123 miles. (as the crow flies)
Andover is positioned 37.69 degrees north of the equator and 97.13 degrees west of the prime meridian.

History

Andover was settled in 1880 by Ephrain Waggoner. It was originally named Cloud City for a railroad man named Mr. Cloud. The name was changed on June 7, 1880 to Andover.
The settling of Andover: 1880
The incorporation date of Andover: February 4, 1957 with a population of 166

Andover Kansas City Page

Andover.net Community Page

Arkansas City, Kansas

Arkansas City Home Page

Arkansas City History

Atchison, Kansas

Atchison Kansas Page

Atchison History

Augusta, Kansas

Butler County 67010

Near Wichita, KS

KU Education Agusta History

Burlington, Kansas

Burlington is located in Coffey County southeast of Emporia along US Highway 75 on the banks of the Neosho River near John Redmond Reservoir. Burlington is the Coffey County Seat.

The county seat located near the center of the county on US Highway 75, Burlington is the home of County Critters, Victorian Memories and Victorian Gallery. The central business district was recently improved with new sidewalks, trees, and colonial street lights to create a downtown plaza. The Cross Centre Shopping Center is located at the north edge of the city.

66839

Welcome to Coffey County

Coffey County Cities

Coffeyville, Kansas

Concordia, Kansas

Derby, Kansas

Sedgwick County 67037

Derby is located in Sedgwick County in south central Kansas between Wichita and Winfield on Highway 15 near Mulvane.

Emporia, Kansas

Great Bend, Kansas

Great Bend is located in Barton County northwest of Hutchinson along US Highway 281 on the banks of the Arkansas River near Cheyenne Bottoms and Fort Zarah. Great Bend is the Barton County Seat.

Greatbend.com Lots of information here

Great Bend Portal

http://www.greatbendks.net/ City of Great Bend page

http://www.greatbend.org/index.asp Chamber of Commerce

http://www.greatbend.com/visitor/index.htm Visitor Information

http://www.cheyennebottoms.net/ Cheyenne Bottoms

http://www.usd428.org/ School District 428

http://www.bartonks.com/ Barton County Page

http://www.barton.cc.ks.us/ Barton County Community College Page

http://www.ckls.org/~gbpl/ Barton County Public Library Page

http://www.ckmc.org/ Central Kansas Medical Center

Great Bend Kansas Sites to See

Hays, Kansas

Hesston, Kansas

Hiawatha, Kansas

Howard, KS

Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson is located in Reno County (of which it is the county seat) northwest of Wichita along US Highway 50 on the banks of the Arkansas River near Sand Hills State Park. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 39,016, a decrease of 292 since 1990.

Kansas State Fair

Iola, Kansas

Junction City, Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas

Larned, Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Leavenworth, Kansas

Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas

"First City of Kansas"

In 1966 Fort Leavenworth was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark and a portion of the fort is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The incorporation date of Leavenworth: 1854. Ft. Leavenworth, just north of Leavenworth, is the oldest Fort west of the Mississippi River in continuous use.

The "Big House"
The Federal Penitentiary has been the home of many famous prisoners. Their most famous prisoner was Robert Stroud, known in the movies as the "Bird Man of Alcatraz". It's interesting to note that he did all of his bird work here, serving 28 years in Leavenworth, before being transferred to Alcatraz. Nazi prisoners were also kept here for a time. "Rocky" Graziano got his start in boxing while incarcerated here.

Location

Leavenworth location: Just north of Kansas City, Kansas in the northeast portion of Leavenworth County.

The population of Leavenworth is approximately 39,431 (1996).
The approximate number of families is 12,568 1990.

The amount of land area in Leavenworth is 58.816 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.051 sq kilometers.
The distance from Leavenworth to Washington DC is 1016 miles. The distance to the Kansas state capital is 47 miles. (as the crow flies)
Leavenworth is positioned 39.32 degrees north of the equator and 94.92 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Leavenworth elevation is 900 feet above sea level.

Ft. Leavenworth Museum

Leavenworth Development Page

Lenexa, Kansas

Lexington, Kansas

Lyons, Kansas

Manhattan, Kansas

McPherson, Kansas

Merriam, Kansas

Mission, Kansas

Mulvane, Kansas

Newton, Kansas

67114

Newton is located in Harvey County (of which it is the county seat) southeast of Salina along Highway 15 near Hutchinson and north of Wichita. Newton is part of the Wichita, Kansas metro area.

Olathe, Kansas

Ottawa, Kansas

Overland Park, Kansas

Paola, Kansas

Pratt, Kansas

Salina, Kansas

Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Topeka, Kansas

Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

To the Stars Through Difficulty

The Kansas state capital.

The population of Topeka is approximately 126,536 (1999).
The approximate number of families is 54,664 (1990).

The amount of land area in Topeka is 142.87 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 2.52 sq kilometers.
The distance from Topeka to Washington DC is 1059 miles. The distance to the Kansas state capital is miles. (as the crow flies)
Topeka is positioned 39.03 degrees north of the equator and 95.69 degrees west of the prime meridian.

The city tree is the Cottonwood.
The city bird is the Western Meadowlark.

Topeka location: near the geographic center of the United States in northeast Kansas.

Topeka City Page

Valley Center, Kansas

Wellington, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

Winfield, Kansas

Missouri Areas in currently in the Mission

Adrian, Missouri

Albany, Missouri

Archie, Missouri

Belton, MO

Blue Springs, Missouri

Butler, Missouri

Cameron, Missouri

Chillicothe, Missouri

Clinton, Missouri

Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Fleming Park, Missouri

Gladstone, Missouri

Grandview, Missouri

Harrisonville, Missouri

Independence, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

Lee Summit, Missouri

Liberty, Missouri

Marysville, Missouri

Newmark, Missouri

North Kansas City, Missouri

Odessa, Missouri

Platte City, Missouri

Raytown (KC), Missouri

Richmond, MO

Riverside, Missouri

Sedalia, Missouri

Smithville, Missouri

St. Joseph, Missouri

Trenton, Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri