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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Braddy Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Braddy Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Braddy Ford, please Contact Us.
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 Braddy Ford (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 Braddy Ford. 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 Braddy Ford ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Braddy Ford: Braddy Frd.
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Braddy Ford is historic, it would have been located within present day Madison 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 Madison County: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Perry, Saint Francois & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Braddy Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Braddy Ford:
- Madison County (The home county of Braddy Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Tin Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Millcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Cobalt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Mine La Motte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Cornwall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Marquand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Patton Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Grassy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Glenallen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Gipsy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Lutesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sedgewickville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Seopus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ironton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chloride
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- English Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sabula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Middle Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Annapolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Des Arc
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Belleview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Perry County
- Silver Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Munger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Lesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Black
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Redford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Knob Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Mineral City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Iron Mountain Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Doe Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Hamilton Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Farmington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bismarck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leadington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Park Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elvins
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Esther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Flat River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Rivermines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Womack
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Chestnut Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Avon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Jonca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Clearwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Coffman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Sprott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Weingarten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Minnith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Caledonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belgrade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Brunot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Lodi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Cascade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Bounds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Clubb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Patterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Silva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Hiram
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lowndes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- Piedmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Braddy Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Braddy Ford.
Cemeteries Near Braddy Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Braddy Ford.
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 Braddy Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Braddy Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- Royer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Captain Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Royer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Revelle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nance Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Rebel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Braddy Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Braddy Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Braddy Ford, with the one closest to Braddy Ford listed first.
- French Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- Jewett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jewett is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zion is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Fredericktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ironton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mine La Motte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Syenite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Syenite is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syenite
- Glover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Coldwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coldwater is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Cornwall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Knob Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pilot Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hogan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hogan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
- Sabula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Braddy Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Braddy Ford.
Newspapers Published in Braddy Ford ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Braddy Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Braddy Ford, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Braddy Ford.
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 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 Braddy Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Iron County
- Perry County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Braddy Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Braddy Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |