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 Ashton (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 Ashton. 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.
Ashton is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Lee (IA), Van Buren (IA), Hancock (IL), Knox, Lewis & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Ashton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashton:
- Clark County (The home county of Ashton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Medill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Kahoka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Luray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Chambersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Clark City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Peaksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neeper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Wyaconda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Anson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Anson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Acasto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Greensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Knox City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jeddo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Baring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Williamstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- La Belle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- New Court Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Lewistown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Argola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Ewing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gilead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Schuyler County
- Downing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Granger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gorin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Kilwinning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Davis County (IA)
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Henry County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Croton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Vincennes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Donnellson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Montrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Big Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bonaparte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cantril
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Keosauqua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kilbourn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Stockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Birmingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Douds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Lima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nauvoo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sutter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Powellton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Elvaston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Niota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashton, see our County-by-County Page for Ashton.
Cemeteries Near Ashton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashton.
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 Ashton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Medill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Combs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blattner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schuster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clark City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conkle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (371 more) ...
- Spencer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Revere Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Revere Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Revere.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1673869 <2>
- Northrup Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashton had a population of 165 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashton, with the one closest to Ashton listed first.
- Medill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Kahoka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Luray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Chambersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Clark City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Wyaconda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Neeper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Revere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Granger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Etna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Fairmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Anson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Anson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Antioch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashton.
Newspapers Published in Ashton ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashton.
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 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 Ashton:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Davis County
- Henry County
- Lee County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock 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> | 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 Ashton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |