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 Bunceton (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 Bunceton. 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.
Bunceton is located in Cooper 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 Cooper County: Boone, Howard, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Bunceton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bunceton:
- Cooper County (The home county of Bunceton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bellair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Lone Elm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Pisgah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pilot Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harriston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Clarks Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Prairie Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Lamine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Windsor Place village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Otterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Benton County
- Mora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Rocheport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McBaine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Huntsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Pierpont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Hartsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moores Switch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oldham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Harrisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Centertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lohman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Decatur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Fayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sebree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Steinmetz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Miller County
- Olean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Tipton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fortuna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Latham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- California
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lupus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- McGirk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- High Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Syracuse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Glensted
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Excelsior
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Versailles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Smithton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Longwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sedalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hughesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Spring Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Tedieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Nelson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Arrow Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Napton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Marshall Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Saline City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Blue Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- West Glasgow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Herndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bunceton, see our County-by-County Page for Bunceton.
Cemeteries Near Bunceton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bunceton.
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 Bunceton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bunceton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woods Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Family Cemetery
- The Woods Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- McCulloch - Bishop Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Howard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smiley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Toler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- McCullock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullock Cemetery
- The McCullock Cemetery has also been known as:
- McCulloch - Bishop Cemetery
- McCulloch Cemetery
- McCullough Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bunceton had a population of 493 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bunceton had a population of 358 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bunceton, with the one closest to Bunceton listed first.
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bellair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Lone Elm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Speed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Speed is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Billingsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Billingsville is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Pisgah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pilot Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harriston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Pleasant Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Byberry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byberry is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
- Syracuse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clarks Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Lamine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bunceton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bunceton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bunceton ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bunceton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bunceton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bunceton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bunceton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Bunceton.
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 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 Bunceton:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cooper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Cole County
- Howard County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Saline 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> | 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 Bunceton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bunceton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |