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 Elkhorn (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 Elkhorn. 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 Elkhorn ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Elk Horn.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elkhorn. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkhorn.
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.
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.
Elkhorn is located in Ray 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 Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.
Below are the counties that are near Elkhorn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elkhorn:
- Ray County (The home county of Elkhorn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Rayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Crystal Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Orrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Excelsior Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Fleming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Polo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cowgill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Braymer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gould Farm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Proctorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Stet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Miles Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Norborne
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Palemon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Mandeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Cass County
- Lee's Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Excelsior Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prathersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Missouri City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Kearney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chandler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Holt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Roosterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Glenaire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Birmingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Converse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Lathrop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Plattsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Cameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Levasy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Atherton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- River Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Cement City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Grain Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Independence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Napoleon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Wellington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bates City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Odessa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mayview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Page City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lake Lafayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Hodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Higginsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Northmoor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Northmoor is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Houston Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Lake Waukomis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Ferrelview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Platte Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Platte Woods is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Ridgely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Edgerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elkhorn, see our County-by-County Page for Elkhorn.
Cemeteries Near Elkhorn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkhorn.
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 Elkhorn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elkhorn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pettus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sanderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rowland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gordan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McGaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riffe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crowley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clevenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barsher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Elkhorn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elkhorn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elkhorn, with the one closest to Elkhorn listed first.
- Rayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vibbard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vibbard is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibbard
- Orrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Excelsior Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dockery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dockery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
- Floyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Floyd is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Fleming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Prathersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Sandals
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sandals is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
- Missouri City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elkhorn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkhorn.
Newspapers Published in Elkhorn ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkhorn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkhorn, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkhorn.
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 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 Elkhorn:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ray County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Lafayette County
- Platte 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> | 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 Elkhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Elkhorn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |