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 Cooksey (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 Cooksey. 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 and 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.
Cooksey is located in Dent 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 Dent County: Crawford, Iron, Phelps, Reynolds, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Cooksey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cooksey:
- Dent County (The home county of Cooksey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Sligo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Howes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Lake Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Boss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Darien
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Lenox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Jadwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Coulstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coulstone is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
- Gila
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Cook Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Wesco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Cherryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dillard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Davisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Steelville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Elaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Midland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Czar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Cuba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Scotia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Leasburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gasconade County
- Redbird
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Viburnum
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bixby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Good Water
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Maries County
- Vichy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Rosati
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rolla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgar Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Doolittle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Beulah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Jerome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Duke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Greeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Oates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Bee Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Shannon County
- Akers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Sherrill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Licking
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Berryman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Horton Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Sunlight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cooksey, see our County-by-County Page for Cooksey.
Cemeteries Near Cooksey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooksey.
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 Cooksey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cooksey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Cooksey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cotner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fraser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pryor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pinto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Delcour Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cavanaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Maledy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Cooksey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cooksey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cooksey, with the one closest to Cooksey listed first.
- Boscobel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boscobel is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Howes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Sligo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Cook Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Condray
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Condray is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condray
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Doss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Stone Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Hill is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Howes Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howes Mill is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
- Cherryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dillard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Hedrick ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hedrick is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Lecoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cooksey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cooksey.
Newspapers Published in Cooksey ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooksey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooksey, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooksey.
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 Cooksey:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Gasconade County
- Iron County
- Maries County
- Phelps County
- Reynolds County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Washington 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> | 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 Cooksey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Cooksey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |