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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 Corso (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 Corso. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Corso is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Corso. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corso:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Corso)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corso, with the one closest to Corso listed first.
    • Olney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Silex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Mackville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Briscoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Whiteside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Truxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Truxton is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Davis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hawk Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corso, with the one closest to Corso listed first.
    • Vandalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Farber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Laddonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rush Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corso, with the one closest to Corso listed first.
    • Gamma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellflower
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jonesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • High Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomery City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Danville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McKittrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corso, with the one closest to Corso listed first.
    • Ashley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cyrene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tarrants
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • New Harmony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Calumet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Sledd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Curryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Annada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Annada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ralls County
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corso, with the one closest to Corso listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Foristell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wentzville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Josephville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corso, with the one closest to Corso listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Truesdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Truesdale is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Wright City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Innsbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corso, with the one closest to Corso listed first.
    • Mozier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Belleview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Star City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Batchtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Michael
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Greene County (IL)
    • East Hardin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
  • Pike County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Corso ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corso.

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 Corso - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Anson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kimler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grimmett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Parson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Olney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (285 more) ...

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 in 1895, Corso had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Olney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Millwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Millwood is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
  • Louisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Silex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Silex is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • New Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hartford is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
  • Ashley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mackville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gamma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Truxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Truxton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Briscoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Whiteside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mashek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mashek is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
    • Davis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Clement
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Saint Clement is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clement

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

Newspapers Published in Corso ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corso.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corso, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corso.

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 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 Corso:

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 Corso, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Corso) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.