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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Alvord. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alvord to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alvord, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Alvord (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alvord. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest 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 north.
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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Alvord is historic, it would have been located within present day Mercer County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Decatur (IA), Wayne (IA), Grundy, Harrison, Putnam & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Alvord. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alvord:
- Mercer County (The home county of Alvord)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ravanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- South Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Burrows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Modena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Daviess County
- Bancroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Spickard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tindall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Brimson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Dunlap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Galt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laredo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Cainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Akron is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Mount Moriah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Blythedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gardner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Bethany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilman City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Martinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Lucerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Powersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Saint John
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Newtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Humphreys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Pollock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Boynton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Pleasanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Davis City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Lamoni
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
- Decatur City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Garden Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Le Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Van Wert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ringgold County (IA)
- Kellerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Hodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Allerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corydon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Humeston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alvord, see our County-by-County Page for Alvord.
Cemeteries Near Alvord ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alvord.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
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 Alvord - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alvord covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Underwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Middle Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mercer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weisner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Duree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Alley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Girdner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKinney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Alvord itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alvord, with the one closest to Alvord listed first.
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Ravanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Adel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Wataga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
- Saline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saline is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Topsy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
- Ilia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
- Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Burrows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Cainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mill Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Dinsmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alvord. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alvord.
Newspapers Published in Alvord ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alvord.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alvord, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alvord.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Alvord:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Daviess County
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Putnam County
- Sullivan County
- Decatur County
- Ringgold County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alvord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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. |
| <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- Alvord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |