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 Bland (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 Bland. 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.
Bland is primarily located in Gasconade County. A portion of Bland extends into Osage 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 Gasconade County: Callaway, Crawford, Franklin, Maries, Montgomery, Osage & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Bland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bland:
- Gasconade County (The home county of Bland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Owensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Rosebud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gasconade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Morrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Little Berger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Hermann
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Portland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mokane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tebbetts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Steedman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Steedman is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Hord ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Osage City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Taos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Jake Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Argo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Cuba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bourbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Leasburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- West Sullivan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Midland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elaver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Boone ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Strain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Gerald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Japan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Champion City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Beemont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Elmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Leslie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Greenstreet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Detmold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Beaufort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kohl City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kohl City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Belle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lanes Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Paydown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Lindell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Vichy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brinktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Bluffton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Rhineland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Koenig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Freeburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Linn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Loose Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westphalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Koeltztown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Chamois
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bonnots Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Folk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Rosati
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rolla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Doolittle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bland, see our County-by-County Page for Bland.
Cemeteries Near Bland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bland.
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 Bland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Bland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crider Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old United Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grovedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fuersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Travis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moreland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Bland had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bland had a population of 523 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bland, with the one closest to Bland listed first.
- Cleavesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
- Belle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canaan is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Leduc ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leduc is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leduc
- Owensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Lanes Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Bem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Paydown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- High Gate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- High Gate is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
- Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jake Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Lindell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lois
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lois is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lois
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bland ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Bland.
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 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 Bland:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gasconade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Maries County
- Montgomery County
- Osage County
- Phelps 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 Bland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |