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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 Effingham (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 Effingham. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Effingham is located in Gentry 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 Gentry County: Andrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Harrison, Nodaway & Worth.

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

  • Gentry County     (The home county of Effingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
    • Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McFall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
      • McFall is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Gentryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Gentry County
    • Darlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Lone Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Gentry County
    • Siloam Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
    • Gentry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
      • Gentry is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Ford City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Gentry County
    • Stanberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
      • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <1>
    • Alanthus Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
      • Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
    • Island City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Gentry County
    • King City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <1>
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Andrew County
    • Rea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
      • Rea is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Andrew County
    • Bolckow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
      • Bolckow is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Caldwell County
    • Kidder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
    • Pattonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coffey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
      • Coffey is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Alta Vista ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
    • Jameson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jameson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jameson <1>
    • Bancroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
    • Winston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Altamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Gallatin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Daviess County
    • Jamesport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
      • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
    • Fairport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
    • Santa Rosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santa Rosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
    • Weatherby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Maysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Amity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Clarksdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Grundy County
    • Brimson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
    • New Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
    • Ridgeway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <1>
    • Gilman City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
      • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <1>
    • Hatfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County
    • Eagleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Blythedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Mount Moriah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Cainsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Nodaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
    • Clyde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Conception Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
      • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Conception
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ravenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Parnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <1>
    • Guilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Orrsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
      • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
    • Arkoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
      • Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Barnard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <1>
    • Gaynor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
      • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Prohibition City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
      • Prohibition City is located in Worth County
    • Worth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Allendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Grant City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worth County
    • Irena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ringgold County (IA)
    • Redding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Taylor County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
    • Athelstan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Blockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people

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

Cemeteries Near Effingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Effingham.

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

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

  • Ernst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ernst Cemetery
    • The Ernst Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ernst / Quigley Cemetery
  • Shull / Culp / Davidson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shull / Culp / Davidson Cemetery
    • The Shull / Culp / Davidson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Culp Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
    • Shull Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion East / Brushy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion East / Brushy Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion East / Brushy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brushy Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion East Cemetery
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bulla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albany City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandville / Hardin / Kurtright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gribble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Old Friendship / Fore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship / Fore Cemetery
    • The Old Friendship / Fore Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fore Cemetery
    • Old Friendship Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • West Grandview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grandview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Grandview Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Albany.
      • The West Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28978 <4>
    • Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery
      • The Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boatwright Cemetery
      • Sloan Cemetery
    • Gentryville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentryville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gentryville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Gentryville.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Whitten
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
    • Whitten is located in Gentry County
  • Evona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
    • Evona is located in Gentry County
  • Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Matkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matkins
    • Matkins is located in Harrison County
  • New Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Gentryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
    • Gentryville is located in Gentry County
  • McFall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
    • McFall is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Darlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • McCurry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCurry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry
    • McCurry is located in Gentry County
  • Ellenorah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenorah
    • Ellenorah is located in Gentry County
  • Lone Star
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Gentry County
  • Voyage ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voyage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyage
    • Voyage is located in Gentry County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Gentry County
    • Pattonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people

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

Newspapers Published in Effingham ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Effingham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Effingham, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Effingham.

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 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 Effingham:

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

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Effingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Effingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Effingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2047, Longitude: -94.2638       In this case, the coordinates for Effingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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