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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 Corticelli (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 Corticelli. 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 doctors 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.

Corticelli is located in Moniteau 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 Moniteau County: Boone, Cole, Cooper, Miller & Morgan.

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

  • Moniteau County     (The home county of Corticelli)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • High Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • McGirk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • California
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Latham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Clarksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Fortuna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lupus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oldham is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McBaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • McBaine is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Pierpont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Huntsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • Cedar City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Holts Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Folsom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • New Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • Lake Ozark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shawnee Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Four Seasons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Osage Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunrise Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Damsel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • Russellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Decatur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Decatur is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Lohman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Centertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Martins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Hickory Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Eugene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Scruggs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
    • Henley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Henley is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Wardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Jefferson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson City is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • 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 <1>
    • Saint Thomas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • Pisgah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Prairie Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Bunceton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Elm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Clarks Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
    • Wooldridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Bellair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellair is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Otterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor Place village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
      • Windsor Place village
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • Olean
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Olean is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pleasant Mount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Etterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Etterville is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
    • Eldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Aurora Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Marys Home
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
    • Tuscumbia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bagnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lakeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • Excelsior
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Barnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glensted
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
    • Versailles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Mount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Syracuse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravois Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Stover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Laurie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corticelli, with the one closest to Corticelli listed first.
    • Meta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Folk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Folk is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
    • Westphalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Koeltztown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
    • Bonnots Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • French Village is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • Loose Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Argyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people

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

Cemeteries Near Corticelli ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corticelli.

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

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

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

  • Defore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Enloe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Yarnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • High Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Pool Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Russellville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Enloe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Blank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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>

While we didn't find Corticelli in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Corticelli.

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

  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • High Point is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Enon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Enon is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Olean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Olean is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • McGirk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
  • California
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lohman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
  • Centertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Excelsior
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
  • Spring Garden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Garden is located in Miller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Barnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Corticelli ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corticelli.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corticelli, 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 Corticelli.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Corticelli:

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 Corticelli, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Corticelli) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.