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 Beaman (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 Beaman. 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.
Beaman is located in Pettis 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 Pettis County: Benton, Cooper, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Morgan & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Beaman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaman:
- Pettis County (The home county of Beaman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Smithton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sedalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Hughesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Tedieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Spring Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Houstonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- La Monte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Mora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Cole Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ionia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Lincoln
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Clifton City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Otterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harriston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Pilot Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Blackwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bunceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lamine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Lone Elm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Boonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Windsor Place village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- New Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Dunksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Knob Noster
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Valley City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Henrietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Emma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Tipton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fortuna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Clarksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Latham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glensted
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Stover
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Versailles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Marshall Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Nelson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Blue Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Herndon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Napton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Sweet Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Arrow Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Salt Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Saline City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Mount Leonard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Blackburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaman, see our County-by-County Page for Beaman.
Cemeteries Near Beaman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaman.
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 Beaman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sedalia.
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975166 <2>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Irving Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- The Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- City Cemetery
- Sedalia City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28278 <2>
- Highland Sacred Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lamine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clopton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Smithton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Beaman had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaman, with the one closest to Beaman listed first.
- Clifton City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Smithton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sedalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Pleasant Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Postal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Postal is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
- Hughesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Dresden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dresden is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Byberry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Byberry is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
- Harriston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wanamaker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wanamaker is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Bahner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bahner is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahner
- Spring Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaman.
Newspapers Published in Beaman ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaman, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaman.
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 Beaman:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pettis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cooper County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Saline 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 '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- Beaman) 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 Beaman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |