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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 Clarence (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 Clarence. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Clarence is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe & Randolph.

Below are the counties that are near Clarence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarence:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Clarence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
    • Lentner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentner
      • From Clarence to Lentner
    • Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Clarence to Enterprise
    • Kirby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirby
      • From Clarence to Kirby
    • Leonard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shelbina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Shelbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lakenan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kendall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Clarence to Kendall
    • Emden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Hunnewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Clarence to Hunnewell
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Clarence to Wilson
    • Gibbs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Brashear
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Millard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
    • Tulip
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Clarence to Tulip
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saling
      • From Clarence to Saling
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
    • Novelty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <2>
    • Plevna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Hedge City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hurdland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Edina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Jeddo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Knox City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <2>
  • Lewis County
    • Argola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argola
      • From Clarence to Argola
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
    • Anabel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
    • Economy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Excello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlanta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sue City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
      • Sue City is located in Macon County
    • Ardmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ardmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ardmore
      • From Clarence to Ardmore
    • Bevier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <2>
    • Bloomington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Love Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Love Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
      • Love Lake is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Love Lake
      • From Clarence to Love Lake
    • Callao
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Barnesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
    • Duncans Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Clarence to Ash
    • Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holliday
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Goss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
    • Paris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Middle Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stoutsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Florida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarence, with the one closest to Clarence listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Darksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
      • Darksville is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darksville
      • From Clarence to Darksville
    • Moberly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Thomas Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Renick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Clifton Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people

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

Cemeteries Near Clarence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarence.

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 Clarence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Dean Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hiles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clarence had a population of 1,078 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clarence had a population of 752 people.

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

  • Anabel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
    • Anabel is located in Macon County
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enterprise
    • From Clarence to Enterprise
  • Lentner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
    • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lentner
    • From Clarence to Lentner
  • Hagers Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagers Grove
    • Hagers Grove is located in Shelby County
  • Ten Mile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Ten Mile is located in Macon County
  • Maud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Shelby County
  • Cox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
    • Cox is located in Macon County
  • Woodville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Redman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
    • Redman is located in Macon County
  • Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
    • Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
  • Kirby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kirby
    • From Clarence to Kirby
  • Duncans Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clarence ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarence.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clarence. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clarence and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clarence.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Clarence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Clarence:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Clarence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Clarence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7423, Longitude: -92.2582    









 

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