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 Bible Grove (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 Bible Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Bible Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bible Grove: Bible Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bible Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bible Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Bible Grove is located in Scotland 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 Scotland County: Davis (IA), Van Buren (IA), Adair, Clark, Knox & Schuyler.
Below are the counties that are near Bible Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bible Grove:
- Scotland County (The home county of Bible Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Pleasant Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kilwinning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Gorin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Arbela
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Brashear
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Gibbs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kirksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Millard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Novinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Wyaconda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Luray
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Neeper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Medill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Chambersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Acasto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Baring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hurdland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Edina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Forest Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Knox City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hedge City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Novelty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jeddo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- La Belle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- New Court Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- La Plata
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sue City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Love Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- South Gifford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Worthington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Livonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Downing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Greentop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Queen City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Julesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Coatsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Sullivan County
- Greencastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Appanoose County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Coal City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Moulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Davis County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Stiles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Savannah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Pulaski
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Mark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Steuben
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Steuben is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Grove is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cantril
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bible Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Bible Grove.
Cemeteries Near Bible Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bible Grove.
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 Bible Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bible Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Slocum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McGrady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frogge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pettit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ft. Donaldson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Donaldson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bridge Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forrester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hicks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greensburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Lynn Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crowder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Aioysius Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bible Grove had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bible Grove, with the one closest to Bible Grove listed first.
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Pleasant Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Greensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Adair ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adair is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Downing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Baring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sperry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sperry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Kenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Germania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Germania is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Kilwinning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bible Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bible Grove.
Newspapers Published in Bible Grove ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bible Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bible Grove, 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 Bible Grove.
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 Bible Grove:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Scotland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Sullivan County
- Appanoose County
- Davis County
- Van Buren 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> | 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 Bible Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bible Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |