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 Cedargrove (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 Cedargrove. 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 Cedargrove ...
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.
Another variation: Cedar Grove.
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 doctors and 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.
Cedargrove is located in Shannon 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 Shannon County: Carter, Dent, Howell, Oregon, Reynolds & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Cedargrove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedargrove:
- Shannon County (The home county of Cedargrove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedargrove, with the one closest to Cedargrove listed first.
- Akers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Round Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Round Spring is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
- Alley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alley is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
- Eminence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birch Tree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Crawford County
- Cook Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedargrove, with the one closest to Cedargrove listed first.
- Jadwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Darien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Coulstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Doss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gila
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Lenox
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Howes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Bunker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Boss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Howell County
- Mountain View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedargrove, with the one closest to Cedargrove listed first.
- Beulah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Edgar Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedargrove, with the one closest to Cedargrove listed first.
- Greeley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Bee Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Corridon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Reynolds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedargrove, with the one closest to Cedargrove listed first.
- Hartshorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hartshorn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
- Raymondville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eunice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Licking
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Summersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Yukon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Sherrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Mineral Springs City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Houston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Solo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Solo is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Bucyrus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hattie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Hazelton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hazelton is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedargrove, see our County-by-County Page for Cedargrove.
Cemeteries Near Cedargrove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedargrove.
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 Cedargrove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedargrove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedargrove, with the one closest to Cedargrove listed first.
- Akers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Akers Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Akers.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995307 <2>
- Rector Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Halbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cage - Lane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weese Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Empire Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halbrook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Cedargrove had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedargrove, with the one closest to Cedargrove listed first.
- Akers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Nile
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nile is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile
- Jadwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Montauk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montauk is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
- Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joy is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Darien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Gladden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gladden is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden
- Custer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Custer is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Coulstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Hartshorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hartshorn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
- Sinkin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sinkin is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkin
- Ink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ink is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ink
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Doss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Oscar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oscar is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Raymondville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedargrove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedargrove.
Newspapers Published in Cedargrove ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedargrove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedargrove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedargrove.
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 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 Cedargrove:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Shannon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Howell County
- Phelps County
- Reynolds County
- Texas 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 Cedargrove, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedargrove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |