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 Ashley (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 Ashley. 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 and hospitals 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.
Ashley is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.
Below are the counties that are near Ashley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashley:
- Pike County (The home county of Ashley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Cyrene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bowling Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tarrants
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- New Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Curryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Eolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Eolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eolia
- From Ashley to Eolia
- Calumet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisiana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Sledd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sledd
- From Ashley to Sledd
- Frankford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Vandalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Farber
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Laddonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
- Laddonia is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <1>
- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <1>
- Rush Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Benton City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Louisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corso
- From Ashley to Corso
- Olney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olney
- From Ashley to Olney
- Whiteside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mackville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mackville
- From Ashley to Mackville
- Briscoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Briscoe
- From Ashley to Briscoe
- Truxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Davis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cave
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Hawk Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
- Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <1>
- Marion County
- Cave City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Gamma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bellflower
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Wellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
- Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <1>
- New Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
- New Florence is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <1>
- High Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- High Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <1>
- Jonesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
- Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <1>
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Madisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
- Saverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greenlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Pendleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pendleton
- From Ashley to Pendleton
- Warrenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <1>
- Truesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Belleview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mozier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
- Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <1>
- Hamburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
- Gilead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Star City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Pike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- El Dara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
- El Dara is located in Pike County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <1>
- Straut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Straut is located in Pike County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Straut
- From Ashley to Straut
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashley, see our County-by-County Page for Ashley.
Cemeteries Near Ashley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashley.
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 Ashley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Old Ashley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ashley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kerr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerr Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Clement Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Louisville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Willis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harelson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grimmett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimmett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimmett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brinegar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinegar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashley had a population of 360 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
- Saint Clement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clement
- Saint Clement is located in Pike County
- New Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Pike County
- Louisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Pike County
- Cyrene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bowling Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Pike County
- Corso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corso
- From Ashley to Corso
- New Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Estes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
- Estes is located in Pike County
- Gazette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gazette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazette
- Gazette is located in Pike County
- Curryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Olney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olney
- From Ashley to Olney
- Whiteside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Eolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eolia
- From Ashley to Eolia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashley.
Newspapers Published in Ashley ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashley.
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 Ashley:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Ralls County
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Ashley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Ashley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2526, Longitude: -91.2222 In this case, the coordinates for Ashley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |