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 Central (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 Central. 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 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.

Central is located in Madison County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Perry, Saint Francois & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Central. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Central:

• Madison County     (The home county of Central)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Millcreek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Madison County
  • Cobalt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
    • Cobalt is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Fredericktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
  • Junction City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
  • Cornwall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Madison County
  • Saco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in Madison County
  • Marquand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
    • Marquand is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Mine La Motte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
    • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
• Bollinger County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Patton Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
    • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
  • Patton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Bollinger County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <2>
  • Grassy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
  • Buchanan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
  • Glenallen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
    • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Marble Hill
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
  • Seopus
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
    • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
  • Gipsy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
    • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
  • Sedgewickville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
    • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Zalma
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
    • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
  • Leopold
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
  • Laflin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
  • Greenbrier
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
• Cape Girardeau County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Gravel Hill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Friedheim
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
    • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
  • Burfordville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burfordville
    • Burfordville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burfordville <2>
  • Daisy
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Millersville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
• Iron County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Arcadia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
  • Ironton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>
  • Chloride
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
    • Chloride is located in Iron County
  • Glover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Iron County
  • English Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • English Town is located in Iron County
  • Pilot Knob
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
  • Sabula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Iron County
  • Des Arc
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
    • Des Arc is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Vulcan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Iron County
  • Annapolis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
  • Middle Brook
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Brook
    • Middle Brook is located in Iron County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Brook <2>
  • Belleview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Iron County
• Perry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Silver Lake
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Perry County
  • Millheim
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Perry County
  • Biehle
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
    • Biehle is located in Perry County
• Reynolds County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Munger
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
    • Munger is located in Reynolds County
  • Lesterville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
    • Lesterville is located in Reynolds County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
• Saint Francois County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Knob Lick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
    • Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
  • Hamilton Town
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
    • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
  • Doe Run
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
    • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
  • Mineral City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
    • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
  • Iron Mountain Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
    • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Farmington
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
  • Bismarck
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <2>
  • Leadington
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
    • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <2>
  • Park Hills
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
    • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <2>
  • Elvins
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
    • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
  • Esther
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
    • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
  • Flat River
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
  • Rivermines
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
    • Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
• Sainte Genevieve County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Womack
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Avon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Coffman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
    • Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Clearwater
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clearwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Jonca
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
    • Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Sprott
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Minnith
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
    • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Weingarten
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
    • Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • River aux Vases
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
    • River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Former name for River aux Vases:
    • Staabtown
• Wayne County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
  • Cascade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Wayne County
  • Lodi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in Wayne County
  • Brunot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
    • Brunot is located in Wayne County
  • Clubb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
    • Clubb is located in Wayne County
  • Bounds
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Bounds is located in Wayne County
  • Hiram
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Wayne County
  • Silva
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
    • Silva is located in Wayne County
  • Lowndes
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
    • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
  • Patterson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <2>
  • Greenville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • McGee
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
    • McGee is located in Wayne County
  • Piedmont
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
  • Shook
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
    • Shook is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Central, see our County-by-County Page for Central.

Cemeteries Near Central ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Central covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.

• Barber Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Antioch Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Revelle Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revelle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Francis Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Revelle Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revelle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marcus Memorial Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcus Memorial Park
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marcus Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Millcreek.
  • The Marcus Memorial Park has also been known as:
  • Fredericktown Cemetery
  • Marcus Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29994 <4>
• Captain Creek Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cox Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Gregory Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Griffin Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Settle Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sanders Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Arnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colvert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Central in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Central.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.

• Zion
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Zion is located in Madison County
• Fredericktown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
• French Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
  • French Mills is located in Madison County
• Cornwall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Madison County
• Jewett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
  • Jewett is located in Madison County
• Marquand
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
  • Marquand is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
• Mine La Motte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
  • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
• Coldwater
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Wayne County
• Gravelton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
  • Gravelton is located in Wayne County
• Knob Lick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
  • Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
• Syenite
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syenite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syenite
  • Syenite is located in Saint Francois County
• Brunot
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
  • Brunot is located in Wayne County
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  • Bessville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessville
    • Bessville is located in Bollinger County
  • Libertyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County
  • Ironton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central.

Newspapers Published in Central ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Central:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Madison County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bollinger County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Iron County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Reynolds County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Francois County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Madison County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/