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 Edina (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 Edina. 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.
Name Variations for Edina ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
In past government published Postal Guides, Edina was referred to as Edina Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Edina. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edina.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Edina is located in Knox County and is the County Seat.
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 Knox County: Adair, Clark, Lewis, Macon, Scotland & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Edina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edina:
- Knox County (The home county of Edina)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- Baring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hurdland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Kenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Knox City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Hedge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Novelty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Plevna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- Brashear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Gibbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Millard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Kirksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Novinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- Wyaconda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Neeper
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Luray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Medill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Saint Patrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Kahoka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- La Belle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lewistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Court Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Williamstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Argola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Ewing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Sellers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- Sue City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- La Plata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Love Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Economy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Atlanta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Barnesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- South Gifford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Elmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Anabel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Marion County
- Nelsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Downing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Greentop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Julesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Lancaster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- Pleasant Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Gorin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Memphis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arbela
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Granger
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Kilwinning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- Leonard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kirby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Shelbyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Clarence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Emden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edina, see our County-by-County Page for Edina.
Cemeteries Near Edina ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edina.
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 Edina - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- St. Joseph Old Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Free Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Linville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Aioysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Knox City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Taber Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greensburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- Paultown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Landsberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lansberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edina had a population of 1,456 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Edina had a population of 1,117 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edina, with the one closest to Edina listed first.
- Baring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hurdland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Kenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Knox City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Hedge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Novelty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Brashear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Forest Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adair ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adair is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edina.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Edina ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edina.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Edina. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Edina and those printed in the larger area surrounding Edina.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Edina.
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 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 Edina:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Shelby 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 Edina, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Edina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |