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 Blake (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 Blake. 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 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.
Blake is located in Daviess 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 Daviess County: Caldwell, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Blake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blake:
- Daviess County (The home county of Blake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Jamesport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jameson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Bancroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Coffey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Pattonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Mabel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Breckenridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Nettleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kidder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Proctorville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Gould Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Braymer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cowgill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Polo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carroll County
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Cameron
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Santa Rosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Weatherby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Fairport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Maysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Osborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- McFall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Gentryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Hickory Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Brimson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tindall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Laredo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Dunlap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Spickard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Galt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Gilman City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bethany
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gardner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Mount Moriah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- New Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Linn County
- Haseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Mooresville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Farmersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Utica
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Chillicothe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Wheeling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Avalon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Mercer County
- Modena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blake, see our County-by-County Page for Blake.
Cemeteries Near Blake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blake.
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 Blake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Prairie Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jamesport Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lile Cemetery is located in Gallatin.
- The Lile Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lile Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640942 <2>
- Pilot Grove #2 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Everly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Payne Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gallatin.
- The Payne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Payne Cemetery
- Payne Family Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406969 <2>
- Livingston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gees Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Scotland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Lock Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Blake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blake, with the one closest to Blake listed first.
- Wabash Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wabash Crossing is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Crossing
- Jamesport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carlow is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlow
- Jameson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Genova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Genova is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genova
- Hickory Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Bancroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Madelaine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Madelaine is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelaine
- Civil Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nettleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Breckenridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Springhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springhill is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blake.
Newspapers Published in Blake ...
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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blake, 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 Blake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blake:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Daviess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Clinton County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Linn County
- Livingston County
- Mercer 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blake) 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 Blake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |