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 Dongola (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 Dongola. 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 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.
Dongola is located in Bollinger 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 Bollinger County: Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Stoddard & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Dongola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dongola:
- Bollinger County (The home county of Dongola)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Leopold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Zalma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Laflin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Sturdivant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Lutesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Grassy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Gipsy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Buchanan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Seopus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Rombauer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- Fisk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Green Cox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Randles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Crump
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Allenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
- Gravel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Burfordville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dutchtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Gordonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Millersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Marquand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Saco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Morehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Sikeston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- Biehle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Perkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Caney Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Chaffee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oran
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vanduser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduser is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- New Hamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Crowder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Morley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kelso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lambert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Haywood City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Brownwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Advance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tillman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Painton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Leora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leora is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
- Bell City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Puxico
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Guam ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Circle City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Essex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- McGee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McGee is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Lowndes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- Cascade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Hiram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Shook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
- Clubb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Wappapello
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bounds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lodi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Silva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Thebes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- McClure
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dongola, see our County-by-County Page for Dongola.
Cemeteries Near Dongola ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dongola.
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 Dongola - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dongola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Kellion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mansker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brownwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cruse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frazier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crites Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Speer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cato Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mansion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (348 more) ...
- Eakers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- County Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Dongola in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dongola.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dongola, with the one closest to Dongola listed first.
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Brownwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Advance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zalma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Green Cox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
- Leopold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Castor ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Castor is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
- Sturdivant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Arbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
- Laflin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Tillman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Lutesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marble Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Randles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dongola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dongola.
Newspapers Published in Dongola ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dongola.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dongola, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dongola.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dongola:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Bollinger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Madison County
- New Madrid County
- Perry County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
- Alexander 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 Dongola, 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- Dongola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |