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 Copeland (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 Copeland. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Copeland is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Polk & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Copeland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Copeland:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Copeland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Johnson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Appleton City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lowry City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Monegaw Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Osceola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Cobb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Gerster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Collins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Mayesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Butler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Passaic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Rich Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Adrian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nyhart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Racket
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Tackner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Palo Pinto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Warsaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Creighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Lebeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- El Dorado Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Willowville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Caplinger Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Virgil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Due
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Deepwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brownington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Alberta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Urich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maurine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Tightwad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Calhoun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Blairstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Weaubleau
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Chilhowee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Quick City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Leeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Schell City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Walker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Horton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Copeland, see our County-by-County Page for Copeland.
Cemeteries Near Copeland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Copeland.
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 Copeland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Copeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Westfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewellen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dunning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Terry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fennewald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Ditty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vickers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Copeland had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Copeland, with the one closest to Copeland listed first.
- Ohio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Johnson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Iuka Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iuka Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Springs
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chalk Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Deepwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Due
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Lowry City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Monegaw Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Johnstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Taberville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Copeland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Copeland.
Newspapers Published in Copeland ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Copeland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Copeland, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Copeland.
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 websites either 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 Copeland:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Johnson County
- Vernon 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 Copeland, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Copeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |