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 Arrow Rock (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 Arrow Rock. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Arrow Rock is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.
Below are the counties that are near Arrow Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arrow Rock:
- Saline County (The home county of Arrow Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Saline City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Nelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Napton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- West Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Gilliam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Slater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Marshall Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Herndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Fairville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Cretcher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Rocheport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harrisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Huntsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- McBaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- De Witt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Wakenda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Lewis Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Oil City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Dalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Missouri Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Keytesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Salisbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brunswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Blackwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lamine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Boonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harriston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Windsor Place village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Bellair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Bunceton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Lone Elm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Clifton City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Otterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Lisbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Steinmetz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Armstrong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Burton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Sebree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Lafayette County
- Emma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Tipton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lupus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Morgan County
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Longwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Tedieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Hughesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Houstonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Smithton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Sedalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Yates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Higbee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arrow Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Arrow Rock.
Cemeteries Near Arrow Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arrow Rock.
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 Arrow Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arrow Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Arrow Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hoke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sappington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Townsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sappington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Lamine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Herndon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Gilliam Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Martin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Arrow Rock had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Arrow Rock had a population of 52 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arrow Rock, with the one closest to Arrow Rock listed first.
- Lisbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Hardeman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hardeman is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
- Boonesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Napton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Lamine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Orearville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orearville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
- Ridge Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
- Estill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Estill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
- West Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Gilliam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Boonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arrow Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arrow Rock.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Arrow Rock ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arrow Rock.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Arrow Rock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Arrow Rock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Arrow Rock.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Arrow Rock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Arrow Rock:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Lafayette County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Randolph 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arrow Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Arrow Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |