Paradise
Clay · USGS GNIS name record 730173
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These Census tracts have reference points near Paradise. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 219 ↗
Clay County · MO
- Population
- 6,710
- Median home value
- $388,700
Census tract 220 ↗
Clay County · MO
- Population
- 6,988
- Median home value
- $279,900
Census tract 218.09 ↗
Clay County · MO
- Population
- 4,764
- Median home value
- $398,500
Census tract 218.10 ↗
Clay County · MO
- Population
- 3,253
- Median home value
- $493,400
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Paradise ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
40 acres of land was deeded to Mr. Pleasant Gentry by the US Government on 5 July 1832. In 1850 Mr Gentry's land was purchased by John Gosney, who with the help of Jesse DeBarry, had the site surveyed and "right of way" was established for roads to be constructed. The developing town was named "Gosneyville". Around 1884, Gosneyville was renamed "Paradise", reprotedly a descriptive name. (Clay County, MOGenWeb, 2006)
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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