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 Cedar Vista (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 Cedar Vista. 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 Cedar Vista ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cedar Vista: Cedar Vis.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Vista. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Vista.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Cedar Vista is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Vista. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Vista:
- Polk County (The home county of Cedar Vista)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wishart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Goodnight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Graydon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Aldrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Eudora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Tin Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Fair Play
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Umber View Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Stockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Christian County
- Republic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Bona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Dadeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Corry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Everton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Pilgrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arcola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- South Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charity ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Louisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Windyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Tunas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Leadmine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Fair Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bois D'Arc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Strafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Langston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Brookline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Mumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Pittsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Nemo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Galmey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Weaubleau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wheatland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hermitage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Laclede County
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Halltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Saint Clair County
- Collins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Elkland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Conklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Northview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Marshfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Vista, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Vista.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Vista ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Vista.
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 Cedar Vista - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Vista covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Slagle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
- Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <2>
- Mt. Gilread Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brighton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bolivar City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolivar City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar.
- The Bolivar City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bolivar Cemetery
- City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146493 <2>
- Pleasant Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ankrom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spencer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (254 more) ...
- New Life Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Reed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
While we didn't find Cedar Vista in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Vista.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Vista, with the one closest to Cedar Vista listed first.
- Slagle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Slagle is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
- Sunset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wishart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Bolivar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burns is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Gresham ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gresham is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Orleans ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orleans is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Graydon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Sacville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sacville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Goodnight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Schofield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Schofield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Vista. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Vista.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Vista ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Vista.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Vista, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Vista.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cedar Vista:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Hickory County
- Laclede County
- Lawrence County
- Saint Clair County
- Webster 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 Cedar Vista, 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- Cedar Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |