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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 Advance (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 Advance. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Advance is located in Stoddard 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 Stoddard County: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid, Scott & Wayne.

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

  • Stoddard County     (The home county of Advance)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
    • Brownwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tillman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Painton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Bell City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leora
      • From Advance to Leora
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Guam
      • From Advance to Guam
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Puxico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
      • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <3>
    • Circle City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Essex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Grayridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
    • Dexter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Penermon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
    • Sturdivant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturdivant
      • From Advance to Sturdivant
    • Greenbrier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Zalma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Leopold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Laflin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laflin
      • From Advance to Laflin
    • Marble Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <3>
    • Glenallen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Grassy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Gipsy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
    • Buchanan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchanan
      • From Advance to Buchanan
    • Seopus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Patton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sedgewickville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
    • Fisk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Fisk is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <3>
    • Rombauer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
    • Green Cox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Randles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randles
      • From Advance to Randles
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cliff
      • From Advance to Cliff
    • Allenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Delta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
    • Whitewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Crump
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gravel Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gravel Hill
      • From Advance to Gravel Hill
    • Dutchtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Advance to Dutchtown
    • Burfordville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gordonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <3>
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Madison County
  • Mississippi County
    • Bertrand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
    • Morehouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sikeston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Canalou
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canalou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Matthews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <3>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
    • Perkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Caney Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caney Creek
      • From Advance to Caney Creek
    • Chaffee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <3>
    • Oran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
    • Vanduser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Crowder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • New Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Haywood City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
    • Lambert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Kelso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
    • Blodgett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
    • McGee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Lowndes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
    • Wappapello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <3>
    • Hiram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
    • Shook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Cascade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clubb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Silva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Advance, with the one closest to Advance listed first.
    • Thebes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Miller City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
    • McClure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Advance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Advance.

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

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

  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brownwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cruse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sturdivant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdivant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Plainview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Advance had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Advance had a population of 1,331 people.

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

  • Brownwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Castor ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
    • Castor is located in Bollinger County
  • Tillman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Cox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
    • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Sturdivant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
    • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sturdivant
    • From Advance to Sturdivant
  • Greenbrier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ardeola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardeola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardeola
    • Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
  • Bell City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Perkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Scott County
  • Arbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
    • Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Zadock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
    • Zadock is located in Stoddard County
  • Randles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
    • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Randles
    • From Advance to Randles
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    • Leora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leora
      • From Advance to Leora
    • Zalma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Leopold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Advance ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Advance.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Advance. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Advance and those printed in the larger area surrounding Advance.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Advance.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Advance:

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Advance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Advance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Advance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1047, Longitude: -89.9120