diff --git a/server/routes/dev_place/api.py b/server/routes/dev_place/api.py
index 882d4456e5..e0b61d2875 100644
--- a/server/routes/dev_place/api.py
+++ b/server/routes/dev_place/api.py
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ def related_places(place_dcid: str):
 
   # Get place objects for nearby, similar, and child places
   all_place_by_dcid = {p.dcid: p for p in all_places}
-  nearby_places = [all_place_by_dcid[dcid] for dcid in nearby_place_dcids]
-  similar_places = [all_place_by_dcid[dcid] for dcid in similar_place_dcids]
-  child_places = [all_place_by_dcid[dcid] for dcid in child_place_dcids]
+  nearby_places = [all_place_by_dcid[dcid] for dcid in nearby_place_dcids if dcid in all_place_by_dcid]
+  similar_places = [all_place_by_dcid[dcid] for dcid in similar_place_dcids if dcid in all_place_by_dcid]
+  child_places = [all_place_by_dcid[dcid] for dcid in child_place_dcids if dcid in all_place_by_dcid]
 
   response = RelatedPlacesApiResponse(childPlaceType=child_place_type,
                                       childPlaces=child_places,
diff --git a/server/routes/dev_place/utils.py b/server/routes/dev_place/utils.py
index 92619e760b..f977264f69 100644
--- a/server/routes/dev_place/utils.py
+++ b/server/routes/dev_place/utils.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def fetch_places(place_dcids: List[str], locale=DEFAULT_LOCALE) -> List[Place]:
   Returns:
       List[Place]: A list of Place objects with names in the specified locale.
   """
-  props = ['typeOf', 'name']
+  props = ['typeOf', 'name', 'dissolutionDate']
   # Only fetch names with locale-specific tags if the desired locale is non-english
   if locale != DEFAULT_LOCALE:
     props.append('nameWithLanguage')
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ def fetch_places(place_dcids: List[str], locale=DEFAULT_LOCALE) -> List[Place]:
     name_with_locale = select_string_with_locale(place_name_with_languages_strs,
                                                  locale=locale)
 
+    if place_props.get('dissolutionDate', []):
+      # skip places that have a dissolution date.
+      continue
+
     place_names = place_props.get('name', [])
     default_name = place_names[0] if place_names else place_dcid