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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Chaonia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Chaonia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chaonia, please Contact Us.

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 Chaonia (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 Chaonia. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Chaonia is historic, it would have been located within present day Wayne 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 Wayne County: Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Iron, Madison, Reynolds & Stoddard.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Chaonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaonia, with the one closest to Chaonia listed first.
    • Shook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
    • Wappapello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McGee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
    • Williamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dees Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowndes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
    • Hiram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Silva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
    • Bounds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bounds is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
    • Clubb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaonia, with the one closest to Chaonia listed first.
    • Gipsy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
    • Buchanan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Zalma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Sturdivant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
    • Greenbrier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Grassy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Glenallen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Lutesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
    • Leopold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Marble Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaonia, with the one closest to Chaonia listed first.
    • Rombauer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
    • Poplar Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fisk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelly Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
    • Broseley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harviell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Oglesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
    • Qulin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Neelyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • Green Cox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaonia, with the one closest to Chaonia listed first.
    • Ellsinore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Grandin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaonia, with the one closest to Chaonia listed first.
    • Des Arc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Vulcan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Madison County
    • Saco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Saco is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaonia, with the one closest to Chaonia listed first.
    • Fairdealing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Gamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chaonia, with the one closest to Chaonia listed first.
    • Puxico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Leora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
    • Dudley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Brownwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Advance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
    • Bell City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
    • Essex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Bernie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Chaonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chaonia.

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 Chaonia - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Chaonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Woolard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (295 more) ...
    • Helm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Estes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.

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

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

  • Wappapello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Taskee Station ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Taskee Station is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskee Station
  • Hendrickson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendrickson is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrickson
  • Mingo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mingo is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
  • Keeners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeners is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeners
  • Asherville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Asherville is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
  • Puxico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Williamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hilliard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hilliard is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowndes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
  • Idlewild
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Idlewild is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Barlow ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Barlow is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Kerrigan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrigan
    • Poplar Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Chaonia ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaonia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chaonia, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chaonia.

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 Chaonia:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Chaonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chaonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.