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 Catalpa (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 Catalpa. 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 and 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.
Catalpa is located in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County: Alexander (IL), Ballard (KY), Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), Hickman (KY), New Madrid & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Catalpa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Catalpa:
- Mississippi County (The home county of Catalpa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Wilson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Anniston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anniston is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Whiting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whiting is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Wyatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Thirtyfour Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
- East Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bertrand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Pinhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
- Wolf Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Sikeston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Matthews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ogden is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- La Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- La Forge is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
- Kewanee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kewanee is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Morehouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Canalou
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- New Madrid
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lilbourn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Lilbourn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Howardville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Catron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Marston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Diehlstadt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Miner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Miner is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Blodgett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blodgett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Haywood City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Commerce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Morley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crowder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Vanduser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vanduser is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- New Hamburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Oran
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kelso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Baker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Grayridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Circle City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Guam ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Painton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- LaValle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Bell City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Penermon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
- Future City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Cairo Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Cache
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Miller City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hodges Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Unity
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Olive Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Diswood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Tamms
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
- Thebes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Elco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Mound City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mounds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Villa Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Pulaski
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Olmsted
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ullin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Chain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Grand Chain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Ballard County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Wickliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blandville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Barlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- La Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gage
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gage is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Lovelaceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Bandana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Ceredo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Kevil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Bardwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Cunningham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Milburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Fulton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Hickman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cayce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Fancy Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Lowes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lowes is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
- Hickman County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fulgham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- McCracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Cimota City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Future City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Ragland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- West Future City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Camelia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Lake County (TN)
- New Markham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Obion County (TN)
- Woodland Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Catalpa, see our County-by-County Page for Catalpa.
Cemeteries Near Catalpa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catalpa.
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 Catalpa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Catalpa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- O'Bryan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Griggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Texas Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Prairie Cemetery
- Woodsman of the World Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #951221 <2>
- Calhoun Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bird Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Travis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Maynard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Armour Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wolf Island Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Catalpa in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Catalpa.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Catalpa, with the one closest to Catalpa listed first.
- Samos
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Samos is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samos
- Henson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henson is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Whiting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whiting is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- East Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crosno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crosno is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosno
- Bertrand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Birds Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Birds Point is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Point
- Former names for Birds Point:
- Birdsville
- Greenville
- Diehlstadt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Wolf Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Laketon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laketon is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Berkley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Wickliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Catalpa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catalpa.
Newspapers Published in Catalpa ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catalpa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Catalpa, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Catalpa.
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 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 Catalpa:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Mississippi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- New Madrid County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Alexander County
- Pulaski County
- Ballard County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- McCracken County
- Lake County
- Obion 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 Catalpa, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Catalpa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |