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 Ashburn (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 Ashburn. 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 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.
Ashburn is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.
Below are the counties that are near Ashburn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashburn:
- Pike County (The home county of Ashburn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Frankford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Louisiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrants
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Curryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Calumet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Cyrene
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- New Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Eolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Paynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Annada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Vandalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Farber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Whiteside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Corso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Silex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Cave City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Helton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- Monroe City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Saverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- The Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Greenlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Perry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Plainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Adams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Marblehead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Burton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Kellerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Ewbanks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Belleview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Mozier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- New Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Rockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Kinderhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- El Dara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Hull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Summer Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Hadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Shepherd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Martinsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashburn, see our County-by-County Page for Ashburn.
Cemeteries Near Ashburn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashburn.
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 Ashburn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Early Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Busch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jolly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Euell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Early Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Schindler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hostetter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pritchett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Authur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Centenary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sinklear Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Matson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashburn had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2010, Ashburn had a population of 52 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashburn, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.
- Busch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Busch is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
- Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reading is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- New Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Salt River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Salt River is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- Frankford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Louisiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Shinn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shinn is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
- Quincy Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy Junction is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- El Dara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Kinderhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Atlas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Hull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashburn.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ashburn ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashburn.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ashburn. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ashburn and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ashburn.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Ashburn.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Ashburn:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Ralls County
- Adams County
- Calhoun County
- Pike 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> | 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 Ashburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Ashburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |