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 Civil Bend (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 Civil Bend. 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.
Name Variations for Civil Bend ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Civil Bend: Civil Bnd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Civil Bend. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Civil Bend.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Civil Bend is located in Daviess 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 Daviess County: Caldwell, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Civil Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Civil Bend:
- Daviess County (The home county of Civil Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Jameson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pattonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Altamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Coffey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Winston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Jamesport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Lock Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Andrew County
- Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Kidder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nettleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Breckenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Kingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Gould Farm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Proctorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Polo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Cameron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Turney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Santa Rosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Weatherby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Fairport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Amity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Winslow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Osborn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stewartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Clarksdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- McFall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Gentryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Ford City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- King City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Island City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Siloam Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Stanberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gentry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Brimson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Hickory Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tindall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Gilman City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Gardner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Martinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Ridgeway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Mooresville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Farmersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Mercer County
- Modena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Worth County
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Civil Bend, see our County-by-County Page for Civil Bend.
Cemeteries Near Civil Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Civil Bend.
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 Civil Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Civil Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Frazier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Civil Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Civil Bend Christian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Waters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Craborchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Muddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Creekmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Savage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Everly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Reid Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Winston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Ayr Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Civil Bend had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Civil Bend, with the one closest to Civil Bend listed first.
- Santa Rosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Pattonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jameson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Winston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Weatherby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wabash Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wabash Crossing is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Crossing
- McFall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Matkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Matkins is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matkins
- Mabel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Madelaine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Madelaine is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelaine
- Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Berlin is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Fairport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Civil Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around Civil Bend.
Newspapers Published in Civil Bend ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Civil Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Civil Bend, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Civil Bend.
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 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 Civil Bend:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Daviess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Livingston County
- Mercer County
- Worth 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 Civil Bend, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Civil Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |