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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 Harrisonville (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 Harrisonville. 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 doctors and 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.

Harrisonville is located in Monroe County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Randolph, Saint Clair, Jefferson (MO), Saint Louis (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Harrisonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harrisonville:

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Harrisonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Monroe City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Valmeyer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
    • Madonnaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Maeystown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Fults
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Burksville Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Renault
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Venice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Red Bud
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
    • Ruma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Modoc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Evansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Preston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Ellis Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
      • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
    • Walsh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • East Carondelet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
      • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
    • Dupo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
      • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <2>
    • Falling Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
    • Millstadt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>
    • Imbs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Smithton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
    • Cahokia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
    • Centreville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Sauget
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
    • Alorton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
    • Belleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gartside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
      • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
  • Franklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Hemker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
      • Hemker is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Catawissa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lonedell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
      • Lonedell is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Luebbering
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
      • Luebbering is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Pacific
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
      • Pacific is located in Franklin County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
      • Former name for Pacific:
      • Franklin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <2>
    • Robertsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Franklin County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <2>
    • Hensley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Gray Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Huff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Franklin County (MO)
    • Moselle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
      • Moselle is located in Franklin County (MO)
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Herculaneum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
    • Pevely
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
    • Crystal City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
    • Horine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Barnhart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
    • Festus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
      • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
    • Imperial
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
    • Kimmswick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
    • Mapaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
      • Mapaville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Hematite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Flamm City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Arnold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
  • Saint Francois County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • French Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <2>
    • Blackwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
    • Silver Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
    • Bonne Terre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
      • Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <2>
    • Settletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
      • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
    • Desloge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <2>
    • Esther
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
    • Flat River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Carondelet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Cheltenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Saint Louis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • University City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Oakville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Mehlville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
      • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Green Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
      • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Sappington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sappington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
      • Sappington is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sappington <2>
    • Sunset Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
    • Affton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Affton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
      • Affton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Bella Villa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
      • Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Fenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Grantwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantwood Village
      • Grantwood Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Lakeshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
      • Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
    • Lemay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
      • Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Brickeys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Former names for Brickeys:
      • Brickeys Gristmill
      • Brickeys Landing
    • Needmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Kinsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Bloomsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
    • Lawrenceton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
      • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Rocky Ridge Ranch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
      • Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Zell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
      • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • New Offenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
      • New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Washington County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.
    • Tiff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County (MO)
    • Theabeau Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theabeau Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
      • Theabeau Town is located in Washington County (MO)
    • Cadet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadet
      • Cadet is located in Washington County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadet <2>
    • Mud Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
      • Mud Town is located in Washington County (MO)
    • Richwoods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County (MO)
    • French Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
      • French Town is located in Washington County (MO)
    • Old Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
      • Old Mines is located in Washington County (MO)
    • Mineral Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Washington County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harrisonville, see our County-by-County Page for Harrisonville.

Newspapers Published in Harrisonville ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harrisonville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harrisonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harrisonville:

Cemeteries Near Harrisonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrisonville.

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 Harrisonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.

  • Wallace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
  • Monroe City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe City Cemetery
  • Gamel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Festus (MO).
    • The Gamel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Festsus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1054266 <5>
  • Continue List   (388 more) ...
    • Madonnaville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonnaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonnaville Cemetery
    • Bloyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloyd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloyd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588405 <5>
    • Liquori Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harrisonville had a population of 141 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Harrisonville, with the one closest to Harrisonville listed first.

  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Herculaneum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
    • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
  • Bushburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushburg
    • Bushburg is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Pevely
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
    • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
  • Crystal City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
    • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Mitchie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
    • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
  • Silica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
    • Silica is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • Festus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
  • Madonnaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
    • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
  • Chalfin Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
    • Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County
  • Kimmswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
    • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Wickes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
      • Wickes is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Maeystown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harrisonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrisonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harrisonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2776, Longitude: -90.3501       In this case, the coordinates for Harrisonville 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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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 Harrisonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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