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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 Drum (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 Drum. 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.

Drum is located in Bollinger 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 Bollinger County: Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Stoddard & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Drum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Drum:

  • Bollinger County     (The home county of Drum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • Leopold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Laflin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
    • Marble Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <3>
    • Greenbrier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
    • Zalma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Glenallen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Sturdivant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Grassy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Seopus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Gipsy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • Green Cox
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Whitewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Allenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Crump
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Randles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
    • Gravel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Dutchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Burfordville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gordonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • Marquand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
      • Marquand is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Cornwall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • Morehouse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
      • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Sikeston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • Biehle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Millheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Perry County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • Perkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Caney Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
    • Chaffee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <3>
    • Oran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
    • New Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
    • Vanduser
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Kelso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
    • Morley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
    • Lambert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Scott City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <3>
    • Crowder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Scott County
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • Advance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brownwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
    • Tillman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
    • Painton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Bell City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Leora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
    • Bloomfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
    • Puxico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
      • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <3>
    • Circle City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Grayridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
    • Essex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • McGee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Lowndes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
    • Cascade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Wayne County
    • Hiram
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
    • Shook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Clubb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
    • Wappapello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <3>
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Thebes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • McClure
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
    • Olive Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
    • Miller City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
  • Union County (IL)
    • Reynoldsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Drum, see our County-by-County Page for Drum.

Cemeteries Near Drum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drum.

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 Drum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.

  • Mansion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Passover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cruse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mansker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Perkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stroderville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroderville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroderville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Drum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Drum.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Drum, with the one closest to Drum listed first.

  • Green Cox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
    • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Advance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Leopold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
  • Arbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
    • Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Laflin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
  • Randles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
    • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Allenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Crump
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Brownwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
  • Greenbrier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
  • Castor ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
    • Castor is located in Bollinger County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tillman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
    • Perkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Lutesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
      • Lutesville is located in Bollinger County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Drum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drum.

Newspapers Published in Drum ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drum, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Drum:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Drum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1887, Longitude: -89.8937       In this case, the coordinates for Drum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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