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 Camden (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 Camden. 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.
Camden is located in Ray 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 Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.
Below are the counties that are near Camden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camden:
- Ray County (The home county of Camden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Fleming
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Orrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Morton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Wood Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Crystal Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Homestead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Polo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cowgill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Braymer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Miles Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Norborne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Stet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Palemon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Mandeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Lee's Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Excelsior Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prathersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Missouri City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mosby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Chandler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Kearney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Birmingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Glenaire
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Minaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Minaville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- Roosterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Converse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Lathrop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Levasy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Sibley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buckner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Grain Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sni Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Blue Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Tapawingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- River Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Greendoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bates City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Odessa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mayview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Page City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lake Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Higginsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Corder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Platte County
- Northmoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Northmoor is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Little Osage Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Blackburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grand Pass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Camden, see our County-by-County Page for Camden.
Cemeteries Near Camden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camden.
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 Camden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Smith - Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cravens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barsher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wellington City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shotwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Camden had a population of 650 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Camden had a population of 173 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Camden, with the one closest to Camden listed first.
- Fleming
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Floyd is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Orrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Myrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Myrick is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
- Levasy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sibley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buckner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenton is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Camden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camden.
Newspapers Published in Camden ...
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 Camden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camden, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Camden:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ray County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Platte 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 Camden, 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' (or 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- Camden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |