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 Centerview (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 Centerview. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Centerview is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Cass, Henry, Jackson, Lafayette, Pettis & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Centerview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centerview:
- Johnson County (The home county of Centerview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
- Greendoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Warrensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cornelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Chilhowee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Kingsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Knob Noster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Henrietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- La Tour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Quick City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Bates County
- Mayesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
- Gunn City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Strasburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Creighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- East Lynne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harrisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Winnebago
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
- Blairstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Maurine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Bowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Hartwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Urich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Calhoun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Yolo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Alberta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- La Due
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
- Hicks City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Lone Jack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sni Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Cockrell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Oak Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lotawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grain Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Levasy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
- Lake Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Odessa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Aullville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Mayview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bates City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Higginsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Emma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Corder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Page City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Waterloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Wellington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
- La Monte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Green Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Houstonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hughesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Saline County
- Sweet Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerview, see our County-by-County Page for Centerview.
Cemeteries Near Centerview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centerview.
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 Centerview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centerview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
- Sluder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Houx Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haymaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fickas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Warrensburg Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Centerview had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Centerview had a population of 272 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Centerview, with the one closest to Centerview listed first.
- Greendoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Warrensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Cornelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Chilhowee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Pittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Montserrat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montserrat is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
- Elm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elm is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Kingsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Post Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Leeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Blairstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Latour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centerview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerview.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Centerview ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerview.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Centerview. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Centerview and those printed in the larger area surrounding Centerview.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Centerview.
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 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 Centerview:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Cass County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Lafayette County
- Pettis County
- Saline 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> | 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 Centerview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Centerview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |