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 Claud (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 Claud. 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.
Claud is located in Cedar 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 Cedar County: Barton, Dade, Hickory, Polk, Saint Clair & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Claud. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Claud:
- Cedar County (The home county of Claud)
- The following are listed by their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Caplinger Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Stockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Umber View Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Willowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- El Dorado Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Virgil City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Jerico Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Layneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Bates County
- Rockville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Bona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Arcola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Glen Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Corry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Dadeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dallas County
- Urbana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greene County
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Brownington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Deepwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Weaubleau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Galmey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Wheatland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hermitage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nemo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Avery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Preston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cross Timbers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Humansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Flemington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rondo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Fair Play
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aldrich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bolivar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sentinel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Polk
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Eudora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Wishart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Goodson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Cobb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Gerster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Roscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Monegaw Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Lowry City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Montevallo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Schell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Bellamy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Walker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Claud, see our County-by-County Page for Claud.
Cemeteries Near Claud ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Claud.
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 Claud - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Claud covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Simrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sheeks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rookins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman - Holsapple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tinker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Humansville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Culbertson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pankey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Claud in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Claud.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Claud, with the one closest to Claud listed first.
- Rookins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
- Arnica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arnica is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnica
- Caplinger Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Cobb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Humansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Stockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Weaubleau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bearcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bearcreek is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearcreek
- Roscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Lebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Filley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Filley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Claud. See our List of 1890's Communities around Claud.
Newspapers Published in Claud ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Claud.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Claud, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Claud.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Claud:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cedar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon 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 Claud, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Claud) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |