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 Center Post (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 Center Post. 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 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.
Center Post is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Phelps & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Center Post. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Post:
- Crawford County (The home county of Center Post)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Davisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Czar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Dillard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Cherryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Scotia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wesco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Cook Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Leasburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Boss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Sligo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Howes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Doss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Lake Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Caseyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Sullivan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Elmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Miramiguoa Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Japan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Stanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Boone ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Charmwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Hensley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Huff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Viburnum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Good Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Bixby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belleview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Middle Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- English Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- Fletcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Rosati
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Oates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Greeley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Black
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Munger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Bee Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reynolds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Bismarck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wortham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Iron Mountain Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Leadwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Settletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Blackwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Berryman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Horton Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Sunlight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Belgrade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Potosi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Aptus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Mineral Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Old Mines
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Irondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Post, see our County-by-County Page for Center Post.
Cemeteries Near Center Post ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Post.
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 Center Post - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Post covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Skaggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodlock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dobkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dohammer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Turnbough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jinkerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitby - Ellis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Courtois Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Eaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Center Post in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Center Post.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Post, with the one closest to Center Post listed first.
- Davisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berryman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Czar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Dillard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Service ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Service is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Cherryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Good Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Levy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Levy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levy
- Sunlight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Red Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Red Point is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
- Scotia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sligo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Post. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Post.
Newspapers Published in Center Post ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Post.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Post, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Post.
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 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 Center Post:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Iron County
- Jefferson County
- Phelps County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Washington 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 Center Post, 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' (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- Center Post) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |