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 Billingsville (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 Billingsville. 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 hospitals and 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.
Billingsville is located in Cooper 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 Cooper County: Boone, Howard, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Billingsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Billingsville:
- Cooper County (The home county of Billingsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Windsor Place village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Boonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Bellair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Lone Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clarks Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Bunceton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Harriston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Blackwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Prairie Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Rocheport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- McBaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moores Switch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Pierpont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Hinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Stephens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Hartsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oldham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Riggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Lewis Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Oil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Cole County
- Centertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sebree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Glasgow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Steinmetz
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Burton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Armstrong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Tipton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lupus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- California
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fortuna
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Latham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- McGirk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- High Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Syracuse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Glensted
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Excelsior
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Longwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Smithton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Tedieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Sedalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hughesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Houstonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Randolph County
- Yates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Arrow Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Napton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Saline City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- West Glasgow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Marshall Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Blue Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Gilliam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Slater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Cretcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Billingsville, see our County-by-County Page for Billingsville.
Cemeteries Near Billingsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Billingsville.
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 Billingsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Billingsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- McCullock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullock Cemetery
- The McCullock Cemetery has also been known as:
- McCulloch - Bishop Cemetery
- McCulloch Cemetery
- McCullough Cemetery
- Toler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Lamine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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, Billingsville had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Billingsville, with the one closest to Billingsville listed first.
- Speed
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Speed is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Bellair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Boonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bunceton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clarks Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harriston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Estill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Estill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasant Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Boonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Billingsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Billingsville.
Newspapers Published in Billingsville ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Billingsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Billingsville, 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 Billingsville.
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 Billingsville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cooper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Chariton County
- Cole County
- Howard County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Randolph 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> | 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 Billingsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Billingsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |