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 Blue Lick (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 Blue Lick. 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 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.
Blue Lick is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.
Below are the counties that are near Blue Lick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blue Lick:
- Saline County (The home county of Blue Lick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Marshall Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Herndon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herndon
- From Blue Lick to Herndon
- Cretcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cretcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cretcher
- From Blue Lick to Cretcher
- Napton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <3>
- Mount Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blosser
- From Blue Lick to Blosser
- Arrow Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
- Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <3>
- Malta Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
- Malta Bend is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <3>
- Fairville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blackburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <3>
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Wakenda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakenda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wakenda
- From Blue Lick to Wakenda
- De Witt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palemon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palemon
- From Blue Lick to Palemon
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namrash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Lewis Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Missouri Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Brunswick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Blackwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lamine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harriston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harriston
- From Blue Lick to Harriston
- Pilot Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
- Clifton City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Bellair
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Otterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <3>
- Boonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bunceton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
- Bunceton is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <3>
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Windsor Place village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Lone Elm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- New Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- New Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <3>
- Steinmetz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinmetz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steinmetz
- From Blue Lick to Steinmetz
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Dunksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunksburg
- From Blue Lick to Dunksburg
- Valley City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Knob Noster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <3>
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Emma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Concordia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <3>
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Corder
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
- Corder is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <3>
- Aullville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hodge
- From Blue Lick to Hodge
- Higginsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Page City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Morgan County
- Syracuse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Tedieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tedieville
- From Blue Lick to Tedieville
- Houstonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hughesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georgetown
- From Blue Lick to Georgetown
- La Monte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Smithton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Spring Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blue Lick, see our County-by-County Page for Blue Lick.
Cemeteries Near Blue Lick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Lick.
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 Blue Lick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hazel Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Witcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cunningham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunset Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Raines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Ridge Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Goshen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Blue Lick had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Lick, with the one closest to Blue Lick listed first.
- Herndon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herndon
- From Blue Lick to Herndon
- Marshall Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Wanamaker ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Wanamaker is located in Saline County
- Cretcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cretcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cretcher
- From Blue Lick to Cretcher
- Tedieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tedieville
- From Blue Lick to Tedieville
- Napton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Longwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Ridge Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
- Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Postal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
- Postal is located in Pettis County
- Salt Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <3>
- Houstonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardeman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
- Hardeman is located in Saline County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blue Lick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Lick.
Newspapers Published in Blue Lick ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Lick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Lick, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Lick.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Blue Lick:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Lick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Lick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Lick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0134, Longitude: -93.2102 In this case, the coordinates for Blue Lick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<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 Blue Lick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |