Our Genealogy Helper
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 Alpha (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 Alpha. 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 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.
Alpha is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Daviess, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Alpha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alpha:
- Grundy County (The home county of Alpha)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Laredo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Dunlap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Galt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
- Hickory Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Tindall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Spickard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
- Spickard is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <2>
- Brimson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Breckenridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Proctorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Nettleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Hale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Tina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Sumner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
- Rothville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Jamesport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
- Jamesport is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <2>
- Lock Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Gallatin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <2>
- Jameson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jameson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Jameson is located in Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jameson <2>
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Gilman City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
- Gilman City is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <2>
- Mount Moriah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Purdin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Browning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Linneus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Meadville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Fountain Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Laclede
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>
- Brookfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
- Forker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - New Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Chula
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
- Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Wheeling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <2>
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Avalon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Mooresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Dawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <2>
- Ludlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Modena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Princeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Humphreys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Osgood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Milan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
- Harris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
- Winigan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Newtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
- Boynton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alpha, see our County-by-County Page for Alpha.
Newspapers Published in Alpha ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpha.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alpha, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alpha.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Alpha:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Grundy County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chariton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Daviess County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Linn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Livingston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sullivan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Grundy County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Grundy County
Cemeteries Near Alpha ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alpha.
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 Alpha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Alpha Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpha Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Merryman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Van Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Home Cemetery
- Van Horne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Horne Cemetery
- Stucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stucker Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
- Joseph Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Wright Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Joab Holloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joab Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joab Holloway Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
- Joab Holloway Cemetery
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alpha had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
- Niantic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Laredo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Chula
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
- Haseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Eversonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
- Eversonville is located in Livingston County
- Lindley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sturges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dunlap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Galt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
- Humphreys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Wyandotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
- Hickory Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Cream Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
- Trenton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alpha. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alpha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Alpha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9853, Longitude: -93.4210 In this case, the coordinates for Alpha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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 Alpha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |