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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 Burfordville (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 Burfordville. 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 hospitals 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.

Burfordville is located in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.

Below are the counties that are near Burfordville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burfordville:

  • Cape Girardeau County     (The home county of Burfordville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burfordville, with the one closest to Burfordville listed first.
    • Gravel Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Millersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Crump
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Gordonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Daisy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Oak Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Dutchtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Delta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burfordville, with the one closest to Burfordville listed first.
    • Seopus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Laflin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leopold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Lutesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedgewickville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Glenallen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Patton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grassy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Greenbrier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Zalma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
  • Madison County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burfordville, with the one closest to Burfordville listed first.
    • Biehle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
    • Millheim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Uniontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Longtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brazeau
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Altenburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frohna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Farrar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Perryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Silver Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sereno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Sainte Genevieve County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burfordville, with the one closest to Burfordville listed first.
    • Chaffee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Caney Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Scott City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Kelso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <1>
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Commerce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Morley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Vanduser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Stoddard County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burfordville, with the one closest to Burfordville listed first.
    • Cascade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lowndes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McGee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
    • Hiram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burfordville, with the one closest to Burfordville listed first.
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • McClure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
    • Thebes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Diswood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Olive Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Tamms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Miller City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County (IL)
  • Union County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burfordville, see our County-by-County Page for Burfordville.

Cemeteries Near Burfordville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burfordville.

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 Burfordville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burfordville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burfordville, with the one closest to Burfordville listed first.

  • Deck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Criddle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Slinkerd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Herzinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lessley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gladish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crader Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Limbaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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 Burfordville had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Burfordville, with the one closest to Burfordville listed first.

  • Gravel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Tilsit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilsit
  • Millersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Houck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Houck is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck
  • Crump
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Laflin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kurreville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurreville
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Marble Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lutesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Leopold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
  • Allenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Fruitland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Oak Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Daisy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burfordville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burfordville.

Newspapers Published in Burfordville ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burfordville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burfordville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burfordville.

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 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 Burfordville:

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 Burfordville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Burfordville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.