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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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Clapper is located in Monroe County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties 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)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Granville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monroe County
    • Santa Fe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
    • Holliday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Woodlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Middle Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
      • Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clapper, with the one closest to Clapper listed first.
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
    • Farber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Laddonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
      • Laddonia is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <1>
    • Rush Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
      • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
    • Vandiver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Plevna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Durham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Maywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <1>
    • Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Macon County
    • Anabel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Dodge City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
    • Hannibal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cave City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Taylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • Frankford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
    • Greenlawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rensselaer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Saverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Lakenan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <1>
    • Emden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Lentner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Kirby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Enterprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clapper, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 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 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeter Cemetery
  • Crutcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutcher Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Stoutsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasley Cemetery
  • Hunnewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunnewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunnewell Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • St. Jude Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Judes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Judes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Judes Cemetery

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.<6>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
  • North Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • North Fork is located in Monroe County
  • Hunnewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Goss
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Goss is located in Monroe County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
    • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
  • Victor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Monroe County
  • Kendall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Shelby County
  • Hassard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hassard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassard
    • Hassard is located in Ralls County
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Strother
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strother have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
      • Strother is located in Monroe County
    • Greenlawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
    • Oakdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Shelby County

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clapper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clapper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clapper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5900, Longitude: -91.8452       In this case, the coordinates for Clapper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.




 

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