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 Dresden (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 Dresden. 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.
Dresden is located in Pettis 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 Pettis County: Benton, Cooper, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Morgan & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Dresden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dresden:
- Pettis County (The home county of Dresden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- La Monte
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Sedalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Houstonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Tedieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Spring Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Smithton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Longwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Mora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Ionia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Cole Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Palo Pinto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Clifton City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Otterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harriston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Pilot Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blackwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Bunceton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lamine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Yolo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Calhoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Knob Noster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Valley City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Henrietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Warrensburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Cornelia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Greendoor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Centerview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chilhowee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Emma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Aullville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Corder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moniteau County
- Tipton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Syracuse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glensted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Sweet Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Marshall Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Herndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Blue Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Cretcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Nelson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Salt Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Napton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Blackburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Leonard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Arrow Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dresden, see our County-by-County Page for Dresden.
Cemeteries Near Dresden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dresden.
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 Dresden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dresden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Dresden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Craighead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Botts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quisenberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- LaMonte Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rabourn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabourn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rabourn Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Sedalia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31031 <2>
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- The Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- City Cemetery
- Sedalia City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28278 <2>
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- High Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- High Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Hickory Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dresden had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dresden, with the one closest to Dresden listed first.
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- La Monte
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sedalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Green Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Stokley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stokley is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
- Beaman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beaman is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Houstonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Tedieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Owsley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Owsley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
- Spring Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Knob Noster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Smithton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Longwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Dunksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dresden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dresden.
Newspapers Published in Dresden ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dresden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dresden, 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 Dresden.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Dresden:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pettis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cooper County
- Henry County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan 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> | 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 '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- Dresden) 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 Dresden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |