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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Broadway. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Broadway to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Broadway, 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 Broadway (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 Broadway. 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 and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Broadway is historic, it would have been located within present day Maries 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 Maries County: Gasconade, Miller, Osage, Phelps & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Broadway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Broadway:
- Maries County (The home county of Broadway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Vichy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lanes Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Paydown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Belle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brinktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Jake Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Argo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Wesco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Cook Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Bourbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elaver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Lake Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Sligo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Howes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Boone ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Japan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Strain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Elmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Champion City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Gerald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Redbird
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Owensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Byron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Koenig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Freeburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Argyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Koeltztown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Linn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Meta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westphalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Folk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Saint James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rolla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rosati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Doolittle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jerome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Edgar Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Dixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Devils Elbow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Robert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Broadway, see our County-by-County Page for Broadway.
Cemeteries Near Broadway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broadway.
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 Broadway - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Broadway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winsel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Barnwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Southard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dillon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bowles Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Underwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- Sewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- High Gate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.
While we didn't find Broadway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Broadway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Broadway, with the one closest to Broadway listed first.
- Vichy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Safe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Safe is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- High Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- High Gate is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
- Lois
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lois is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lois
- Lanes Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Dillon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dillon is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Saint James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redbird
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Leduc ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leduc is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leduc
- Rolla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Paydown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jake Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Belle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fanning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fanning is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Broadway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broadway.
Newspapers Published in Broadway ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broadway, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broadway.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Broadway:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Maries County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski 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 Broadway, 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broadway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |