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 Dockery (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 Dockery. 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 and 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.
Dockery is located in Ray 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 Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.
Below are the counties that are near Dockery. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dockery:
- Ray County (The home county of Dockery)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Rayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Morton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Henrietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Wood Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Georgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Crystal Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Polo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cowgill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Braymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Gould Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Proctorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nettleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Breckenridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Kidder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Stet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Norborne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Miles Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Palemon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Mandeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Bogard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Excelsior Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Prathersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Missouri City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Holt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kearney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Chandler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roosterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Glenaire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Birmingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Converse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Lathrop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Turney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Plattsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Levasy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- River Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Adams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Grain Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cement City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Blue Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Napoleon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Waterloo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hodge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Page City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Mayview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bates City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Odessa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Higginsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Corder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Ludlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Dawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Saline County
- Little Osage Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dockery, see our County-by-County Page for Dockery.
Cemeteries Near Dockery ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dockery.
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 Dockery - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dockery covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jacobs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crowley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gorham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maddux Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sanderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Kincaid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shotwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dockery had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dockery, with the one closest to Dockery listed first.
- Rayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Millville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Morton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Taitsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Taitsville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
- Sandals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandals is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
- Vibbard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vibbard is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibbard
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Georgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Fleming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rockingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Orrick
(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 Dockery. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dockery.
Newspapers Published in Dockery ...
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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dockery.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dockery, 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 Dockery.
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 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 Dockery:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ray County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Lafayette County
- Livingston County
- Saline 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> | 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 Dockery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Dockery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |