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 Bourbon (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 Bourbon. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bourbon is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Bourbon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bourbon:
- Boone County (The home county of Bourbon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Sturgeon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Stephens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Moores Switch
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rocheport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- McBaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Larrabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Saling ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Tulip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Mexico
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vandiver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Benton City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Stephens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Hatton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Lindbergh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Auxvasse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingdom City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Salisbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Wooldridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Boonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Place village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Clarks Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Sebree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Burton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Armstrong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Fayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Steinmetz
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- New Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Excello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ardmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Moniteau County
- Lupus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Middle Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Evansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Holliday
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Duncans Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Granville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Santa Fe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Goss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Clark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Renick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Higbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moberly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Huntsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Clifton Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jacksonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Darksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Thomas Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Saline County
- West Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Shelby County
- Enterprise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bourbon, see our County-by-County Page for Bourbon.
Cemeteries Near Bourbon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bourbon.
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 Bourbon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bourbon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Sturgeon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Far West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nailer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Tanton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bourbon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bourbon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bourbon, with the one closest to Bourbon listed first.
- Sturgeon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Riggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Larrabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Rileysburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rileysburg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Renick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Perche ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perche is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perche
- Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saling ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tulip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Middle Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Higbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bourbon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bourbon.
Newspapers Published in Bourbon ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bourbon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bourbon, 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 Bourbon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bourbon:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Callaway County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Macon County
- Moniteau County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Shelby 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> | 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 Bourbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Bourbon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |