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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Asper. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Asper to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Asper, 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 Asper (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 Asper. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Asper is historic, it would have been located within present day Carroll 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 Carroll County: Caldwell, Chariton, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Asper. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Asper:
- Carroll County (The home county of Asper)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Tina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Hale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Bogard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mandeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Bosworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Wakenda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- De Witt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Palemon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Norborne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Braymer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Proctorville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Breckenridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Gould Farm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Nettleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Cowgill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Polo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Sumner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Snyder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Triplett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Mendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Rothville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Brunswick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Missouri Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Lock Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jamesport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Hickory Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Laredo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Hodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Fountain Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Meadville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Forker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Laclede
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Linneus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Marceline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Purdin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Haseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Dawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Ludlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Chillicothe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wheeling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Mooresville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Chula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Farmersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Rockingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Georgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Morton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Hardin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Miami
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Little Osage Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Grand Pass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Malta Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Asper, see our County-by-County Page for Asper.
Cemeteries Near Asper ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asper.
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 Asper - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Asper covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Braden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cameron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Welsh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
Asper itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Asper, with the one closest to Asper listed first.
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Blue Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Mound is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Coloma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Tina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Cavendish
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cavendish is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
- Hale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Dawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mandeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Bogard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Little Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Little Compton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Norville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norville
- Fountain Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Plymouth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Asper. See our List of 1890's Communities around Asper.
Newspapers Published in Asper ...
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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asper.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Asper, 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 Asper.
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 Asper:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Chariton County
- Daviess County
- Grundy County
- Lafayette County
- Linn County
- Livingston County
- Ray County
- Saline 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 Asper, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Asper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |