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 Crawford (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 Crawford. 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.
Crawford is located in Scotland 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 Scotland County: Davis (IA), Van Buren (IA), Adair, Clark, Knox & Schuyler.
Below are the counties that are near Crawford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crawford:
- Scotland County (The home county of Crawford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Kilwinning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Pleasant Retreat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Arbela
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Granger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Gorin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Brashear
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Kirksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Novinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Millard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Wyaconda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Luray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Acasto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Chambersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Medill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Anson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Anson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Neeper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Kahoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Peaksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Greensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Rutledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Edina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Hurdland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Forest Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Knox City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Lewis County
- Williamstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Livonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Worthington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Downing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Queen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Greentop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Julesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Coatsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Appanoose County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Coal City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Moulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Orleans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Davis County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Stiles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Savannah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Mark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Steuben
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Steuben is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Bloomfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Grove is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Chequest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chequest is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
- Drakesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Floris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Floris is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Carbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Carbon is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cantril
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keosauqua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leando
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leando is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Douds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Kilbourn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Selma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Selma is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Mount Zion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Bonaparte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wapello County (IA)
- Eldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crawford, see our County-by-County Page for Crawford.
Cemeteries Near Crawford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crawford.
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 Crawford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crawford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lancaster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Lynn Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kilwinning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Downing City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McGrady Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crowder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (361 more) ...
- Buskirk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Conyers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Memphis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #944932 <2>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Crawford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crawford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crawford, with the one closest to Crawford listed first.
- Kilwinning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Downing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hitt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hitt is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Bible Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bible Grove is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Pleasant Retreat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Brock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brock is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Vinita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vinita is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Germania
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Germania is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Stiles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Sand Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Arbela
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crawford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crawford.
Newspapers Published in Crawford ...
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 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crawford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crawford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crawford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Crawford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Scotland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Appanoose County
- Davis County
- Van Buren County
- Wapello 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crawford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Crawford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |