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 Columbia (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 Columbia. 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.
Columbia is located in Boone County and is the County Seat.
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 Boone County: Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Columbia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Columbia:
- Boone County (The home county of Columbia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Stephens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Pierpont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Huntsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - McBaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Rocheport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
- Rocheport is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <2>
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
- Riggs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Oldham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Hartsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
- Sturgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <2>
- Centralia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Saling ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Mexico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
- Vandiver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Lindbergh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Stephens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Hatton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Folsom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - New Bloomfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
- Kingdom City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
- Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <2>
- Lake Mykee Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Auxvasse
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxvasse
- Auxvasse is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auxvasse <2>
- Holts Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <2>
- Cedar City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jefferson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- Tebbetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Centertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <2>
- Saint Martins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Scruggs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Lohman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
- Lohman is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohman <2>
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Wooldridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Prairie Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Clarks Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Windsor Place village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Pisgah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Boonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
- Lone Elm
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Bunceton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
- Bunceton is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
- Bellair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Lamine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Sebree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- New Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- New Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <2>
- Burton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Fayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
- Armstrong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Steinmetz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Lupus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- McGirk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - California
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
- Clarksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Monroe County
- Middle Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Middle Grove
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Clark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Higbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Higbee is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <2>
- Renick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Yates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Yates is located in Randolph County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Columbia, see our County-by-County Page for Columbia.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Columbia ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Columbia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Columbia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Columbia.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Columbia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Columbia:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Callaway County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cole County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cooper County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Moniteau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Audrain County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Boone County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Boone County
Cemeteries Near Columbia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbia.
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 Columbia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Columbia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Jewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
- Goodin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodin Cemetery
- Hinkson Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkson Creek Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Bethel / Hickam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- The Bethel / Hickam Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Hickam Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel / Hickam Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160003 <4>
- Fortney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
- Rock Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bridge Cemetery
- Valley Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Springs Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Samuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Samuel 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia had a population of 4,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Columbia had a population of 124,769 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Columbia, with the one closest to Columbia listed first.
- Moores Switch
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Switzler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Stephens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Deer Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Boone County
- Lupus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Millersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Callaway County
- Woodlandville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
- Perche ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
- Rocheport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
- Rocheport is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <2>
- Overton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hallsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Columbia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbia: www.ci.columbia.mo.us/
The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Columbia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9516, Longitude: -92.3341 |
| <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 Columbia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |