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 Cleary (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 Cleary. 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.
Cleary is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Grundy & Linn.
Below are the counties that are near Cleary. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cleary:
- Livingston County (The home county of Cleary)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Chillicothe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Avalon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Dawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Wheeling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Mooresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Chula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Farmersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Breckenridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Proctorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Braymer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Gould Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Cowgill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Polo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kidder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Asper ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Hale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Tina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Mandeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Bogard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bosworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Stet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Palemon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- De Witt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Wakenda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Sumner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Snyder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Mendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Triplett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Rothville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Brunswick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Lock Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jamesport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jameson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Hickory Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Laredo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dunlap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Galt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brimson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Tindall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Fountain Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Meadville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Forker
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Laclede
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Linneus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Haseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Purdin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Browning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Georgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Rockingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Sullivan County
- Humphreys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cleary, see our County-by-County Page for Cleary.
Cemeteries Near Cleary ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cleary.
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 Cleary - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cleary covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Christian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Utica Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Welsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avalon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- Fairland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ricket Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Cleary in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cleary.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cleary, with the one closest to Cleary listed first.
- Chillicothe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Norville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norville
- Cavendish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cavendish is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
- Cream Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Dawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Blue Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blue Mound is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Wheeling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Asper ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Sturges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sturges is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturges
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Springhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Springhill is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Mooresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cleary. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleary.
Newspapers Published in Cleary ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleary.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cleary, 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 Cleary.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cleary:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Daviess County
- Grundy County
- Linn County
- Ray County
- Sullivan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cleary) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Cleary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |