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 Concordia (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 Concordia. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Concordia is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Concordia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Concordia:
- Lafayette County (The home county of Concordia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Emma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aullville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Corder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Page City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Mayview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Odessa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Miles Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Norborne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Palemon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Wakenda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Carrollton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cooper County
- Blackwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Henry County
- Bowen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Hicks City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sni Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Dunksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Knob Noster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greendoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Warrensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Centerview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Henrietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Leeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Holden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Houstonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Tedieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- La Monte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Longwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Green Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Sedalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Hardin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Henrietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Rockingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Fleming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Sweet Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cretcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Mount Leonard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Salt Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Herndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Little Osage Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Grand Pass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Malta Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Marshall Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Marshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Concordia, see our County-by-County Page for Concordia.
Cemeteries Near Concordia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Concordia.
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 Concordia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Concordia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Foster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rothwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sweet Springs City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28670 <2>
- Gross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Maple Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Republican Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Concordia had a population of 715 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Concordia had a population of 2,375 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Concordia, with the one closest to Concordia listed first.
- Emma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aullville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Dunksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Sweet Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Corder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Higginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stokley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stokley is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Houstonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Cretcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Mount Leonard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Concordia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Concordia.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Concordia ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Concordia.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Concordia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Concordia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Concordia.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Concordia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Concordia:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lafayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Cooper County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Pettis County
- Ray County
- Saline 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 Concordia, 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 from Point A (ie- Concordia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |