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 Carmack (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 Carmack. 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 doctors 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.
Carmack is located in Gentry 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 Gentry County: Andrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Harrison, Nodaway & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Carmack. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carmack:
- Gentry County (The home county of Carmack)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Darlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gentry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Stanberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alanthus Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Gentryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Ford City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Lone Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Siloam Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- King City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McFall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Rea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Bolckow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rosendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cosby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Savannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Pattonsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coffey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Jameson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Winslow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Fairport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Union Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Santa Rosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Maysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Weatherby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Amity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Clarksdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- New Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Martinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Bethany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gardner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Hatfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Ridgeway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eagleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blythedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Conception
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Conception Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Ravenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Parnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Orrsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Arkoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Barnard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gaynor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Maryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pickering
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Worth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Prohibition City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Denver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Grant City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Allendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Irena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Sheridan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ringgold County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Redding
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Delphos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Maloy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Taylor County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Athelstan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Blockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carmack, see our County-by-County Page for Carmack.
Cemeteries Near Carmack ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carmack.
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 Carmack - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carmack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- Carmack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Darlington / Rouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington / Rouse Cemetery
- Former name for Darlington / Rouse Cemetery:
- Rouse Cemetery
- The Darlington / Rouse Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darlington Cemetery
- Rodes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Half Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hugginsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- DePriest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hussey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Stanberry.
- The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery - West
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159727 <2>
- Mt. Zion - West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery
- The Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boatwright Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
- Sandville / Hardin / Kurtright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albany City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Carmack in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carmack.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carmack, with the one closest to Carmack listed first.
- McCurry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McCurry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry
- Voyage ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Voyage is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyage
- Darlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evona is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Stanberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alanthus Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Gentryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Ellenorah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellenorah is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenorah
- Whitten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitten is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Enyart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Enyart is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enyart
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lone Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- New Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Denver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carmack. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carmack.
Newspapers Published in Carmack ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmack.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carmack, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carmack.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Carmack:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gentry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Harrison County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Carmack) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Carmack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |