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 Clapper (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 Clapper. 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.
Clapper is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Audrain, Macon, Marion, Ralls, Randolph & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Clapper. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clapper:
- Monroe County (The home county of Clapper)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Stoutsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Monroe City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Florida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Santa Fe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Holliday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncans Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Ash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Tulip
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Saling ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Rush Hill
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Farber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vandalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Vandiver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Boone County
- Centralia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Newark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Plevna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Argola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Ewing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gilead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Woodville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Anabel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Philadelphia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Dodge City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Helton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Cave City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Taylor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County
- Frankford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- The Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Greenlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rensselaer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Madisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Hunnewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Lakenan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Kendall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Shelbina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Lentner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Shelbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Clarence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adams County (IL)
- Marblehead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Pike County (IL)
- Shepherd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clapper, see our County-by-County Page for Clapper.
Cemeteries Near Clapper ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clapper.
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 Clapper - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clapper covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Jeter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crutcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stoutsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Worland Jarboe Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lasley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (180 more) ...
- St. Jude Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jude Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jude Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Monroe City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969154 <2>
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Judes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Clapper had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
- Stoutsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- North Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Hunnewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Goss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Florida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakenan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Victor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Victor is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Kendall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Hassard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hassard is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassard
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Strother
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Strother is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
- Greenlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clapper. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clapper.
Newspapers Published in Clapper ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clapper.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clapper, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clapper.
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 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 Clapper:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Ralls 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> | 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 Clapper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clapper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |