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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 Bigelow (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 Bigelow. 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 and 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.

Bigelow is located in Holt County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Holt County: Doniphan (KS), Andrew, Atchison, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE) & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Holt County     (The home county of Bigelow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Mound City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fortescue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Big Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Craig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <1>
    • New Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Holt County
    • Oregon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <1>
    • Maitland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
      • Maitland is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Corning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Forbes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Nodaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County
    • Bolckow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
      • Bolckow is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Rosendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <1>
    • Amazonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
      • Wyeth is located in Andrew County
    • Savannah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
      • Rea is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>
    • Tarkio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rock Port
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Phelps City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County
    • Westboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Nodaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Graham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Skidmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Quitman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Nodaway County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
    • Barnard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <1>
    • Arkoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
      • Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Burlington Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <1>
    • Guilford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Elmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Clearmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
      • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <1>
  • Brown County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Reserve
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Padonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Robinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hiawatha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Morrill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Sun Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
      • Sun Springs is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Willis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Everest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Powhattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • White Cloud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Iowa Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <1>
    • Sparks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Fanning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Leona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Severance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Moray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Troy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Bendena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Denton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
    • Blair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
  • Nemaha County (KS)
    • Sabetha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
      • Sabetha is located in Nemaha County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <1>
  • Nemaha County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Deroin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Nemaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
    • Brownville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bigelow, with the one closest to Bigelow listed first.
    • Rulo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Barada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
      • Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Falls City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <1>
    • Straussville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Shubert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
      • Shubert is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shubert <1>
    • Verdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Verdon is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <1>
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Stella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <1>
    • Dawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
    • Nim City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)

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

Cemeteries Near Bigelow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bigelow.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Sauer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sauer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Sauer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laukemper Cemetery
  • Catron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Liberty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Craig.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #898836 <4>
  • Roderick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roderick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roderick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center District Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center District Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rulo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Partlow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partlow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bigelow had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bigelow had a population of 23 people.

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

  • Mound City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fortescue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
    • Fortescue is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Napier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Napier is located in Holt County
  • Craig
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rulo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
    • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
  • White Cloud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
    • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Forest City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <1>
  • Arago ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
  • Oregon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <1>
  • New Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Holt County
  • Iowa Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
    • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
  • Maitland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
    • Maitland is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Corning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Curzon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curzon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curzon
      • Curzon is located in Holt County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bigelow ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bigelow.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bigelow. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bigelow and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bigelow.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Bigelow.

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 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 Bigelow:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bigelow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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- Bigelow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bigelow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1097, Longitude: -95.2895       In this case, the coordinates for Bigelow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Bigelow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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