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 Barnard (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 Barnard. 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 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.
Barnard is located in Nodaway 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 Nodaway County: Page (IA), Taylor (IA), Andrew, Atchison, Gentry, Holt & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Barnard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barnard:
- Nodaway County (The home county of Barnard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Guilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Arkoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Conception
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Conception Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Graham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Maryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ravenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Skidmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orrsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Pickering
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Quitman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Bolckow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Rea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Rosendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Savannah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nodaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Amazonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Helena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Cosby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Buchanan County
- Saint Joseph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Union Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Winslow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Clarksdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Fairport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Amity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Island City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Stanberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- King City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Darlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Gentry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Gentryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Holt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Maitland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- New Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Oregon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mound City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Forbes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Forbes is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forest City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Fortescue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Big Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Craig
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Worth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prohibition City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Grant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Page County (IA)
- Braddyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Iowa Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Blair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- White Cloud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Elwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Wathena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fanning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Sparks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barnard, see our County-by-County Page for Barnard.
Cemeteries Near Barnard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnard.
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 Barnard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barnard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Alumbaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Litchfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Platte Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolckow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolckow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bolckow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #240131 <2>
- Groves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weathermon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Cloud Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Columba Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shamberger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- McGlothlin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlothlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McGlothlin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Wyeth.
- The McGlothlin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowman Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987591 <2>
- Linville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kyle Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barnard had a population of 427 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Barnard had a population of 196 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barnard, with the one closest to Barnard listed first.
- Bolckow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Guilford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Cawood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cawood is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Arkoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Rea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Conception
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bedison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bedison is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedison
- Rosendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitesville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Empire Prairie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Empire Prairie is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Prairie
- Graham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Maryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Douglas is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barnard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barnard.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Barnard ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnard.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Barnard. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Barnard and those printed in the larger area surrounding Barnard.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Barnard.
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 Barnard:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Nodaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Worth County
- Page County
- Doniphan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barnard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Barnard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |