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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Atchley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Atchley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Atchley, 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 Atchley (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 Atchley. 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 doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Atchley is historic, it would have been located within present day Laclede 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 Laclede County: Camden, Dallas, Pulaski, Texas, Webster & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Atchley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atchley:
- Laclede County (The home county of Atchley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sleeper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sleeper is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
- Eldridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Abo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abo is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Phillipsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Twin Bridges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Conway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pease
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Falcon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Decaturville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Decaturville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Stoutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Montreal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Camdenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Roach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Linn Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Macks Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Damsel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Osage Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barnumton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Windyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Celt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Long Lane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Leadmine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Tunas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Charity ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Louisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Urbana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Brumley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kaiser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Goodson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Halfway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Laquey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Laquey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
- Swedeborg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
- Hawkeye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Waynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crocker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Saint Robert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Rader
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Niangua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Elkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Marshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Conklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Grovespring
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Saint George
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atchley, see our County-by-County Page for Atchley.
Cemeteries Near Atchley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atchley.
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 Atchley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atchley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Atchley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Donald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mizer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fulbright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bolles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Lowery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Butcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Atchley - Blackfoot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Atchley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atchley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atchley, with the one closest to Atchley listed first.
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eldridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sleeper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sleeper is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
- Brush Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Stoutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Decaturville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Decaturville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Russ
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Russ is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ
- Phillipsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Abo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abo is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Long Lane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Celt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tilden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tilden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Drynob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Drynob is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
- Wet Glaize
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wet Glaize is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wet Glaize
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atchley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atchley.
Newspapers Published in Atchley ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atchley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atchley, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atchley.
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 helpful 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 Atchley:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Laclede County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Dallas County
- Miller County
- Polk County
- Pulaski County
- Webster County
- Wright 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 Atchley, 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Atchley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |