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 Alfalfa Center (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 Alfalfa Center. 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.
Name Variations for Alfalfa Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Alfalfa Center: Alfalfa Ctr. (or less commonly used: Alfalfa Cen., Alfalfa Cent. or Alfalfa Cntr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Alfalfa Center is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Alexander (IL), Ballard (KY), Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), Hickman (KY), New Madrid & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Alfalfa Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alfalfa Center:
- Mississippi County (The home county of Alfalfa Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
- Wyatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Wilson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
- Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Anniston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Thirtyfour Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
- Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Bertrand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Pinhook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Wolf Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- East Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <2>
- Cape Girardeau
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Sikeston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikeston
- Sikeston is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikeston <2>
- Matthews
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- La Forge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Morehouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Kewanee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Kewanee is located in New Madrid County
- Canalou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Diehlstadt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Blodgett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Commerce
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Miner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Lambert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Haywood City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Morley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Kelso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- New Hamburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Scott City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
- Oran
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Crowder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Cairo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Future City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Cairo Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Cache
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
- Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Unity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
- Miller City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Olive Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
- Diswood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Tamms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
- Thebes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Elco
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elco <2>
- East Cape Girardeau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Johnson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Belknap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
- Cypress
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Johnson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
- Massac County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Joppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
- Massac City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Massac City is located in Massac County (IL)
- Metropolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <2>
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Mound City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
- Mounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Villa Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Olmsted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <2>
- Pulaski
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
- Ullin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
- Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>
- Grand Chain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
- New Grand Chain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Perks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks
- Perks is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perks <2>
- Karnak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
- Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Mill Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Dongola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
- Reynoldsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Ballard County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Wickliffe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
- Barlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Blandville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- La Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
- Gage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Ceredo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Bandana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Kevil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <2>
- Lovelaceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Carlisle County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Bardwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <2>
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Cunningham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
- Kirbyton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Milburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Hickman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <2>
- Cayce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Lowes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Lowes is located in Graves County (KY)
- Fancy Farm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
- Melber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
- Melber is located in Graves County (KY)
- Pottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Fulgham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- McCracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Cimota City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- West Future City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Ragland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Future City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Camelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Camelia is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Massac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - West Paducah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
- West Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <2>
- Lone Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alfalfa Center, see our County-by-County Page for Alfalfa Center.
Newspapers Published in Alfalfa Center ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alfalfa Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alfalfa Center, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alfalfa Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Alfalfa Center:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Mississippi County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cape Girardeau County
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- New Madrid County
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- Scott County
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- Alexander County
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- Johnson County
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- Massac County
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- Pulaski County
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- Union County
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- Ballard County
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- Carlisle County
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- Fulton County
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- Graves County
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- Hickman County
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- McCracken County
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Cemeteries Near Alfalfa Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alfalfa Center.
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 Alfalfa Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Bird Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
- Griggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
- Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- O'Bryan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Bryan Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Wickliffe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliffe Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Liberty Cemetery
- New Liberty General Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280163 <5>
- Mound City National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound City National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound City National Cemetery
- Texas Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas Bend Cemetery
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
- Owsley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Alfalfa Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alfalfa Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alfalfa Center, with the one closest to Alfalfa Center listed first.
- Birds Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Point
- Birds Point is located in Mississippi County
- Former names for Birds Point:
- Birdsville
- Greenville
- Cairo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
- Wickliffe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
- Samos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Henson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Mound City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <2>
- Laketon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Barlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Mounds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Crosno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Willard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Berkley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bardwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <2>
- Slater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Berkley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alfalfa Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alfalfa Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alfalfa Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Alfalfa Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alfalfa Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9631, Longitude: -89.2073 In this case, the coordinates for Alfalfa Center 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> | 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 Alfalfa Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |