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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 Denver (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 Denver. 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 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 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.

Denver is located in Worth County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worth County: Ringgold (IA), Taylor (IA), Gentry, Harrison & Nodaway.

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

  • Worth County     (The home county of Denver)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Prohibition City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
      • Prohibition City is located in Worth County
    • Allendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Worth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grant City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Irena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Oxford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Pattonsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
      • Coffey is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Fairport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
    • Santa Rosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santa Rosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Santa Rosa
      • From Denver to Santa Rosa
  • Gentry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Siloam Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Star
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Gentry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Star
      • From Denver to Lone Star
    • Gentry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Alanthus Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Stanberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
      • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <2>
    • Gentryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McFall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ford City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Gentry County
    • Island City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Gentry County
    • King City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <2>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Martinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
    • New Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hatfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Eagleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gardner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardner
      • From Denver to Gardner
    • Ridgeway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Blythedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akron
      • From Denver to Akron
    • Mount Moriah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Cainsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilman City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
      • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <2>
  • Mercer County
    • Burrows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrows
      • From Denver to Burrows
  • Nodaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Parnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
    • Ravenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Clyde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Conception Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
      • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Conception
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaynor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
      • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gaynor
      • From Denver to Gaynor
    • Orrsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
      • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orrsburg
      • From Denver to Orrsburg
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Pickering
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Arkoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Maryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
  • Decatur County (IA)
    • Lamoni
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
      • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <2>
  • Ringgold County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Redding
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Delphos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Maloy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kellerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
    • Diagonal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Taylor County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Athelstan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Blockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Taylor County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Clearfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Taylor County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Denver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denver.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Denver had a population of 295 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Denver had a population of 35 people.

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

  • Ellenorah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenorah
    • Ellenorah is located in Gentry County
  • Lone Star
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Gentry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Star
    • From Denver to Lone Star
  • Allendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grant City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
    • Washington Center is located in Harrison County
  • Voyage ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voyage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyage
    • Voyage is located in Gentry County
  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Irena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
    • Irena is located in Worth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • New Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Enyart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enyart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enyart
    • Enyart is located in Gentry County
  • Hatfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Alanthus Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Evona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Gentry County
    • Isadora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
      • Isadora is located in Worth County

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

Newspapers Published in Denver ...

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 Denver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denver, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denver.

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 Denver:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Denver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3980, Longitude: -94.3236    
<5>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 Denver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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