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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 Cainsville (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 Cainsville. 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 Cainsville ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Cainesville.

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 and hospitals 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.

Cainsville is located in Harrison County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Decatur (IA), Ringgold (IA), Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Mercer & Worth.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Cainsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Akron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akron
      • From Cainsville to Akron
    • Mount Moriah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Blythedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Ridgeway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
    • Eagleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gardner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardner
      • From Cainsville to Gardner
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Hatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County
    • Gilman City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
      • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <3>
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
    • New Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Bancroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bancroft
      • From Cainsville to Bancroft
    • Coffey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
      • Coffey is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Pattonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gentry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Lone Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Gentry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Star
      • From Cainsville to Lone Star
    • Siloam Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Spickard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <3>
    • Brimson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Tindall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tindall
      • From Cainsville to Tindall
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Dunlap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Galt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
    • Hickory Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Burrows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrows
      • From Cainsville to Burrows
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Modena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mercer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ravanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • South Lineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
      • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Lucerne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Powersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Newtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Osgood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Worth County
  • Decatur County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Pleasanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Davis City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan
      • From Cainsville to Morgan
    • Lamoni
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
      • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <3>
    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Decatur City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Garden Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Grand River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Van Wert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Ringgold County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Kellerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <3>
    • Beaconsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cainsville, with the one closest to Cainsville listed first.
    • Lineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
      • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Clio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Cainsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cainsville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Akron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fogleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lilly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yankee Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cainsville had a population of 448 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cainsville had a population of 272 people.

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

  • Burrows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burrows
    • From Cainsville to Burrows
  • Dinsmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
  • Akron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Harrison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Akron
    • From Cainsville to Akron
  • Goshen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Mercer County
  • Saline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Mercer County
  • Mount Moriah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Adel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Mercer County
  • Blythedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Ridgeway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
  • Alvord ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Mercer County
  • Modena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Pleasanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Harrison County
    • Wataga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Mercer County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cainsville ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cainsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cainsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cainsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cainsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Cainsville.

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 Cainsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cainsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Cainsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cainsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cainsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4384, Longitude: -93.7741    









 

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