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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Barlow. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Barlow to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barlow, 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 Barlow (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 Barlow. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Barlow is historic, it would have been located within present day Wayne 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 Wayne County: Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Iron, Madison, Reynolds & Stoddard.

Below are the counties that are near Barlow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barlow:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Barlow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.
    • Dees Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • Williamsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Silva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
    • Bounds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Shook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
    • Lodi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Wappapello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Brunot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.
    • Gipsy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Zalma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.
    • Poplar Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelly Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
    • Rombauer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
    • Harviell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fisk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.
    • Ellsinore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Chicopee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Van Buren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.
    • Des Arc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Vulcan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Annapolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sabula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Sabula is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
  • Madison County
    • Saco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Saco is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.
    • Ellington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Redford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Fruit City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.
    • Fairdealing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Gamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Bennett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Oxly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
    • Doniphan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Naylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Stoddard County
    • Puxico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barlow, see our County-by-County Page for Barlow.

Cemeteries Near Barlow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barlow.

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 Barlow - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barlow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.

  • Eads Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holladay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Henson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Risby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dees Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pigg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Warmack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leeper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (290 more) ...
    • Miller Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.

Barlow itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Barlow, with the one closest to Barlow listed first.

  • Kerrigan ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrigan
  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Upalika
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Upalika is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upalika
  • Mill Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Leeper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeper is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper
  • Keeners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Keeners is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeners
  • Taskee Station ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Taskee Station is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskee Station
  • Piedmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hendrickson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendrickson is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrickson
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Halloran
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Halloran is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloran
  • Patterson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Bounds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Gads Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barlow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barlow.

Newspapers Published in Barlow ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barlow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barlow, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barlow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Barlow:

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 Barlow, 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>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- Barlow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.