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 Cambridge (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 Cambridge. 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.
Cambridge is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.
Below are the counties that are near Cambridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cambridge:
- Saline County (The home county of Cambridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Gilliam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- West Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saline City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Arrow Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Napton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Miami
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Blue Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Harrisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rocheport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- De Witt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Wakenda
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Bosworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Lewis Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Keytesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Missouri Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Triplett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Snyder
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Blackwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lamine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Boonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Windsor Place village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Bellair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Harriston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Clarks Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Steinmetz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Armstrong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- New Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sebree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Lafayette County
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Macon County
- Kaseyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Longwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Tedieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Yates
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Clifton Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Higbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thomas Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Darksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Renick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Moberly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cambridge, see our County-by-County Page for Cambridge.
Cemeteries Near Cambridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambridge.
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 Cambridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cambridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Cambridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gilliam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Frankfort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Slater City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Henning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Porter Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Price Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sleyster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cambridge had a population of 257 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Gilliam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- West Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- New Frankfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Frankfort is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Lewis Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orearville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orearville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
- Shannondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shannondale is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Steinmetz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Hardeman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hardeman is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
- Arrow Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cambridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cambridge.
Newspapers Published in Cambridge ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cambridge, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cambridge.
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 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 Cambridge:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Lafayette County
- Macon County
- Pettis County
- Randolph 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Cambridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |