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 Edinburg (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 Edinburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Edinburg is located in Scotland 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 Scotland County: Davis (IA), Van Buren (IA), Adair, Clark, Knox & Schuyler.
Below are the counties that are near Edinburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edinburg:
- Scotland County (The home county of Edinburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Pleasant Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gorin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Arbela
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Granger
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Brashear
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Gibbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Kirksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Novinger
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Wyaconda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Luray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Medill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Neeper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Chambersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Kahoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Acasto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Clark City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Anson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Peaksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Dumas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dumas is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Greensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Kenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Edina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hurdland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Forest Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Knox City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jeddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Hedge City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Novelty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- La Belle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- New Court Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Lewistown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- La Plata
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sue City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Worthington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Livonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Downing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Lancaster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greentop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Queen City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Julesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Glenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Coatsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Davis County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Stiles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Pulaski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Savannah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Mark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Steuben
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County (IA)
- Croton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Cantril
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keosauqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bonaparte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edinburg, see our County-by-County Page for Edinburg.
Cemeteries Near Edinburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edinburg.
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 Edinburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edinburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Ft. Donaldson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forrester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pettit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frogge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greensburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Memphis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Pauline Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pauline Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Rutledge.
- The Pauline Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rutledge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30782 <2>
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buskirk 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 Edinburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Edinburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edinburg, with the one closest to Edinburg listed first.
- Pleasant Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Greensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Sand Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Bible Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bible Grove is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Baring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Millport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Gorin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- Arbela
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Etna is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Granger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Brock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brock is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Downing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edinburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edinburg.
Newspapers Published in Edinburg ...
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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edinburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edinburg, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edinburg.
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 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 Edinburg:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Scotland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Davis County
- Lee County
- Van Buren 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 Edinburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edinburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |