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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 Chilhowee (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 Chilhowee. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Chilhowee 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 Chilhowee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chilhowee:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Chilhowee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chilhowee, with the one closest to Chilhowee listed first.
    • Cornelia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Leeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Quick City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
    • Centerview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Holden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Warrensburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • La Tour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
    • Latour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Kingsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greendoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chilhowee, with the one closest to Chilhowee listed first.
    • Mayesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
    • Adrian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chilhowee, with the one closest to Chilhowee listed first.
    • Palo Pinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Racket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Ionia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chilhowee, with the one closest to Chilhowee listed first.
    • Creighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Strasburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Lynne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Austin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Austin is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Baldwin Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Archie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chilhowee, with the one closest to Chilhowee listed first.
    • Norris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Norris is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Blairstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Maurine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Maurine is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Hartwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Urich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Calhoun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Alberta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • La Due
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Yolo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chilhowee, with the one closest to Chilhowee listed first.
    • Hicks City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
    • Lone Jack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cockrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
    • Sni Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chilhowee, with the one closest to Chilhowee listed first.
    • Lake Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Odessa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chilhowee, with the one closest to Chilhowee listed first.
    • 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
    • La Monte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • Appleton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Chilhowee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chilhowee.

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

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

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

  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1911407 <2>
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blairstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carrsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Outon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Greer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Farnsworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Priestly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Chilhowee had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Chilhowee had a population of 322 people.

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

  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Blairstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Blairstown is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Norris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Post Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Post Oak is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Shawnee Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawnee Mound is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Mound
  • Maurine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maurine is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
  • Cornelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
  • Huntingdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Huntingdale is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdale
  • Leeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Leeton is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Quarles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quarles is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles
  • Quick City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
  • Garland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Garland is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Centerview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hartwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Holden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chilhowee ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chilhowee.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chilhowee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chilhowee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chilhowee.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Chilhowee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chilhowee:

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 Chilhowee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chilhowee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.