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 Boylers Mill (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 Boylers Mill. 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.
Name Variations for Boylers Mill ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Boylers Mill: Boylers Ml. (or less commonly used: Boylers Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Boylers Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Boylers Mill may originally have been Boyler's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Boylers Mill might be written as Boyler Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Boylers Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boylers Mill.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Boylers Mill is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Benton, Camden, Cooper, Miller, Moniteau & Pettis.
Below are the counties that are near Boylers Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boylers Mill:
- Morgan County (The home county of Boylers Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Stover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gravois Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glensted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Laurie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Rocky Mount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Excelsior
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Barnett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Syracuse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Zora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Edmonson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Cole Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ionia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Palo Pinto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Tackner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Racket
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Climax Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Barnumton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Sunrise Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Four Seasons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Lake Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shawnee Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Macks Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Damsel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Osage Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linn Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camdenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Otterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clifton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Tightwad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Yolo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Cross Timbers
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Avery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Lakeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Aurora Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Bagnell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Olean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pleasant Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Kaiser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Fortuna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Latham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Tipton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Clarksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Spring Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Smithton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Sedalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Green Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boylers Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Boylers Mill.
Cemeteries Near Boylers Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boylers Mill.
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 Boylers Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boylers Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Frisch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisch Cemetery
- The Frisch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boylers Mill Cemetery
- Big Buffalo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kreglinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chaney Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ard - Menteer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Stover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hulda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Brushy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monsees Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Boylers Mill had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boylers Mill, with the one closest to Boylers Mill listed first.
- Zora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Todd ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Todd is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Stover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Sagrada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sagrada is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
- Proctor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Cole Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hastain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hastain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
- Lake Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Pyrmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pyrmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Gravois Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Versailles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boylers Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boylers Mill.
Newspapers Published in Boylers Mill ...
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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boylers Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boylers Mill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boylers Mill.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Boylers Mill:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Camden County
- Cooper County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Pettis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Boylers Mill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boylers Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |