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 Dunsford (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 Dunsford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dunsford is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Adams (IL), Pike (IL), Lewis, Monroe, Ralls & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Dunsford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dunsford:
- Marion County (The home county of Dunsford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Taylor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Hannibal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Cave City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Nelsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Clark County
- Saint Patrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Newark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jeddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- La Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Weber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Ewing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Argola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Lewistown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Court Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- La Belle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Monroe City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Stoutsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Frankford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ashburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Rensselaer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Saverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- The Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Madisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Greenlawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Emden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hunnewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Kendall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Ewbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Fall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Ursa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marcelline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Mendon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paloma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Sutter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Chili
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chili is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- West Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Shepherd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Barry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- El Dara
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dunsford, see our County-by-County Page for Dunsford.
Cemeteries Near Dunsford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunsford.
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 Dunsford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dunsford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- Cobb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Palmyra.
- The Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Palmyra.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #223766 <2>
- Melrose Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gottman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pennewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ehe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Quincy National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Dunsford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dunsford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dunsford, with the one closest to Dunsford listed first.
- North River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North River is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- West Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Quincy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Taylor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Helton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Hester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Barkley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barkley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley
- Woodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Withers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Withers Mill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Mill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Weber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dunsford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunsford.
Newspapers Published in Dunsford ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunsford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunsford, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunsford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dunsford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Pike 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> | 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 Dunsford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dunsford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |