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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 Coal Hill (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 Coal Hill. 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 hospitals 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.

Coal Hill 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 Coal Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coal Hill:

  • Cedar County     (The home county of Coal Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Lebeck
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
    • Willowville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • El Dorado Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Caplinger Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Virgil City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerico Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Umber View Heights
      (18 miles [29 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
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Newport is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Layneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
    • Irwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Bushnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Prairie City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Rich Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Arcola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Glen Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
    • Bona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bona is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
    • Corry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Dadeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Deepwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brownington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • La Due
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Weaubleau
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Quincy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Humansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dunnegan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Flemington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Fair Play
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rondo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Aldrich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Cobb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Roscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Monegaw Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Johnson City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Collins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Osceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Lowry City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coal Hill, with the one closest to Coal Hill listed first.
    • Harwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Schell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Montevallo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Walker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Bellamy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Milo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Nevada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sheldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Horton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Metz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Metz is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Moundville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Coal Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coal Hill.

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 Coal Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coal Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Preston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eslinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandenburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Love Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fraley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Clintonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennerly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • El Dorado Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hackleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Coal Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coal Hill.

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

  • Lebeck
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
  • El Dorado Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tiffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tiffin is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Oyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oyer is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyer
  • Pape
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pape is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pape
  • Filley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Filley is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
  • Ivy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivy is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Pashaw ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pashaw is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
  • Taberville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
  • Caplinger Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
  • Rookins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
  • Cobb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Roscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Virgil City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Monegaw Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs

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

Newspapers Published in Coal Hill ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coal Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coal Hill, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coal Hill.

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 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 Coal Hill:

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 Coal Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coal Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.