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 Cincinnati (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 Cincinnati. 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.
Cincinnati is located in Ralls 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 Ralls County: Pike (IL), Audrain, Marion, Monroe & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Cincinnati. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cincinnati:
- Ralls County (The home county of Cincinnati)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- The Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Rensselaer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Greenlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Vandalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Farber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rush Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Benton City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Vandiver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Maywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cave City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Helton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Philadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Taylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Monroe City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Florida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stoutsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- North Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Goss
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Granville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Holliday
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Frankford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Curryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- New Harmony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Ashburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrants
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Louisiana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ashley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Hunnewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Kendall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Emden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Shelbina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Fall Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Marblehead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Payson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Adams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Shepherd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kinderhook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Barry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pike
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cincinnati, see our County-by-County Page for Cincinnati.
Cemeteries Near Cincinnati ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cincinnati.
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 Cincinnati - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cincinnati covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Norton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greathouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flowerree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Utterback Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foreman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Finley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Madisonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Crigler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scobee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
While we didn't find Cincinnati in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cincinnati.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cincinnati, with the one closest to Cincinnati listed first.
- Hatch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatch is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huntington is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Greenlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Hassard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hassard is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassard
- Rensselaer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Ely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ely is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monroe City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- West Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Hartford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Ely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Ely is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ely
- Florida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cincinnati. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cincinnati.
Newspapers Published in Cincinnati ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cincinnati.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cincinnati, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cincinnati.
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 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 Cincinnati:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ralls County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Shelby County
- Adams County
- Pike 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 Cincinnati, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cincinnati) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |