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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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Dresden is located in Pettis 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
    • La Monte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hughesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Houstonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
      • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Tedieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
    • Spring Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
    • Smithton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Benton County
    • Ionia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
    • Otterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <2>
    • Harriston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
      • Harriston is located in Cooper County
    • Pilot Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
    • Blackwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Cooper County
    • Bunceton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
      • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
    • Lamine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
      • Lamine is located in Cooper County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Bowen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
    • Yolo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
      • Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <2>
    • Dunksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
    • Valley City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Johnson County
    • Henrietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henrietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
    • Warrensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Leeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cornelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
    • Greendoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
    • Centerview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <2>
    • Chilhowee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
    • Concordia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <2>
    • Alma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Aullville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Corder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <2>
    • Higginsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moniteau County
    • Tipton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Morgan County
    • Syracuse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Stover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
      • Stover is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <2>
    • Glensted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
      • Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <2>
    • Marshall Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • Herndon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Saline County
    • Blue Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
    • Cretcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cretcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
      • Cretcher is located in Saline County
    • Nelson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Napton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
      • Napton is located in Saline County
    • Blackburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <2>
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Leonard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
      • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Blosser ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
      • Blosser is located in Saline County
    • Arrow Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
      • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <2>

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craighead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craighead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craighead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Botts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quisenberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quisenberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quisenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 the Rabourn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • High Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Hickory Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hickory Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hickory Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Green Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Stokley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
    • Stokley is located in Pettis County
  • Beaman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
    • Beaman is located in Pettis County
  • Houstonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
    • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Tedieville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
    • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
  • Owsley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
    • Owsley is located in Johnson County
  • Spring Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
  • Knob Noster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
    • Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <2>
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    • Smithton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Longwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Pettis County
    • Dunksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County

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]<6>. 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 first visit 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 Dresden:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Dresden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Dresden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dresden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7511, Longitude: -93.3349       In this case, the coordinates for Dresden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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