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 Aikinsville (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 Aikinsville. 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 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.
Aikinsville is located in Morgan County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Benton, Camden, Cooper, Miller, Moniteau & Pettis.
Below are the counties that are near Aikinsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aikinsville:
- Morgan County (The home county of Aikinsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Glensted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Syracuse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Excelsior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Stover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gravois Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Laurie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Cole Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Zora
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Ionia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Edmonson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Lincoln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Hartsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McBaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Four Seasons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Lake Ozark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shawnee Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Osage Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Centertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Decatur
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Lohman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Saint Martins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Eugene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scruggs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Otterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bunceton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bellair
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Pisgah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Clifton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Harriston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Lone Elm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Pilot Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Clarks Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Windsor Place village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Olean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Eldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Pleasant Mount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Etterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Lakeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Bagnell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Tuscumbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Fortuna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Tipton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- High Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- California
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McGirk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lupus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Smithton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Spring Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Sedalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Longwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aikinsville, see our County-by-County Page for Aikinsville.
Cemeteries Near Aikinsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aikinsville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Aikinsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Aikinsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Aikinsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Allison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glensted Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newkirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Snorgrass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gallagher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moreau Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Aikinsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Aikinsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Aikinsville, with the one closest to Aikinsville listed first.
- Fortuna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Glensted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Syracuse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tipton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Excelsior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Pyrmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pyrmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Byberry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Byberry is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
- Stover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Otterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- High Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Barnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- California
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aikinsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aikinsville.
Newspapers Published in Aikinsville ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aikinsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aikinsville, 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 Aikinsville.
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 Aikinsville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Camden County
- Cole County
- Cooper County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Pettis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Aikinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aikinsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |