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 Boekerton (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 Boekerton. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Boekerton is located in New Madrid 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 New Madrid County: Fulton (KY), Dunklin, Mississippi, Pemiscot, Scott, Stoddard & Lake (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Boekerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boekerton:
- New Madrid County (The home county of Boekerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Portageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tallapoosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Conran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Gideon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Risco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Catron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Parma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Howardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Lilbourn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Lilbourn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- New Madrid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Qulin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Fagus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Dunklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Clarkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Sumach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Wrightsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Holcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Malden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Tinkerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caruth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Rives
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Pemiscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- North Wardell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Hayward
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Homestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Netherlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Stewart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Peach Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Pascola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Hayti Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Hayti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bragg City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Mid City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Caruthersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- LaValle
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Bernie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Penermon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Essex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Dexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grayridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Nimmons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Bell City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Saint Francis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Piggott
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greenway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Pollard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dyer County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Boothspoint
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
- Ayers
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Bogota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Mengelwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Finley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finley is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
- Meacham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Richwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richwoods is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Powells Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Tiptonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Proctor City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Sunkist Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Ridgely
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Owl City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- New Markham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Samburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hornbeak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boekerton, see our County-by-County Page for Boekerton.
Cemeteries Near Boekerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boekerton.
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 Boekerton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boekerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Branham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kimes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crabtree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Teroy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Portageville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith - Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wardell Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Arbuckle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Boekerton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boekerton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boekerton, with the one closest to Boekerton listed first.
- Portageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayward
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Stewart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Gayoso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gayoso is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayoso
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Clarkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Sumach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Hathaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hathaway is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
- Kennedy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Wrightsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Como is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Holcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Caruthersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bessie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bessie is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boekerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boekerton.
Newspapers Published in Boekerton ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boekerton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boekerton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boekerton.
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 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 Boekerton:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to New Madrid County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Dunklin County
- Pemiscot County
- Stoddard County
- Clay County
- Dyer County
- Lake County
- Obion 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Boekerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Boekerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |