Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Alvord. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alvord to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alvord, please Contact Us.
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 Alvord (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 Alvord. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Alvord is historic, it would have been located within present day Mercer 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 Mercer County: Decatur (IA), Wayne (IA), Grundy, Harrison, Putnam & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Alvord. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alvord:
- Mercer County (The home county of Alvord)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <2>
- Ravanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- South Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Modena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Daviess County
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Spickard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Tindall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Brimson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Dunlap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Galt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Laredo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Cainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mount Moriah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Blythedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
- Eagleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
- Gardner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Bethany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Gilman City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Hatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Martinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Lucerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Powersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Newtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Harris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Osgood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Humphreys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Pollock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Boynton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Decatur County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Pleasanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Davis City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Lamoni
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <2>
- Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
- Decatur City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Garden Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Le Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Van Wert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ringgold County (IA)
- Kellerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
- Kellerton
- Wayne County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Allerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
- Corydon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- Genoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Humeston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <2>
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Promise City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alvord, see our County-by-County Page for Alvord.
Newspapers Published in Alvord ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvord.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alvord, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alvord.
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 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 Alvord:
- 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 Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Daviess County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grundy 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
- Putnam 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
- Decatur County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ringgold County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Daviess County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Mercer County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
Cemeteries Near Alvord ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alvord.
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 Alvord covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Princeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
- Middle Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Point Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32262 <5>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Weisner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weisner Cemetery
- Pine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Princeton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189578 <5>
- Duree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duree Cemetery
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Alley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
- Girdner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girdner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girdner Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
- Alley 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.
Alvord itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <2>
- Goshen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Ravanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- Adel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wataga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Saline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Topsy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ilia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Burrows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Cainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mill Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Dinsmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alvord. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alvord.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Alvord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Alvord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alvord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4556, Longitude: -93.5955 In this case, the coordinates for Alvord 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. |