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 Derrahs (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 Derrahs. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Derrahs is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Adams (IL), Hancock (IL), Clark, Knox, Marion & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Derrahs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Derrahs:
- Lewis County (The home county of Derrahs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- New Court Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Lewistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Weber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ewing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Belle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Argola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Saint Patrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Neeper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Wayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clark City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Kahoka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Medill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Saint Francisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Revere
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wyaconda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Peaksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Luray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Forest Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Jeddo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Knox City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Edina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hedge City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Plevna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Baring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greensburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Nelsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Taylor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Dodge City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Gorin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Granger
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Retreat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Shelby County
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Vincennes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Keokuk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sandusky
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- New Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Galland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Montrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Croton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Charleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Donnellson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Meyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marcelline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Ursa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mendon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loraine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ewbanks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Quincy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paloma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coatsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elvaston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Basco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Nauvoo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chili
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chili is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Powellton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Bentley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Derrahs, see our County-by-County Page for Derrahs.
Cemeteries Near Derrahs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Derrahs.
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 Derrahs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Derrahs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- The Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Hill Church Cemetery
- Zion's Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #215822 <2>
- Henton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Higbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cowgill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mitts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jarvis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bash Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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, Derrahs had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Derrahs, with the one closest to Derrahs listed first.
- Saint Patrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Benjamin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Benjamin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory Landing is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
- Sellers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Neeper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Lewistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Deer Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Tolona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tolona is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolona
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Derrahs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Derrahs.
Newspapers Published in Derrahs ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Derrahs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Derrahs, 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 Derrahs.
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 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 Derrahs:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Marion County
- Scotland County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock 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> | 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 Derrahs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Derrahs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |