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 Ellenorah (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 Ellenorah. 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 and hospitals 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.
Ellenorah is located in Gentry 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 Gentry County: Andrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Harrison, Nodaway & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Ellenorah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellenorah:
- Gentry County (The home county of Ellenorah)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Lone Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Siloam Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Gentry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Darlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Alanthus Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Stanberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gentryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- McFall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Ford City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Island City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- King City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Rea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Bolckow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Pattonsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coffey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Bancroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Jameson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Winslow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Fairport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Santa Rosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Union Star
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Weatherby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Martinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- New Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Gardner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Ridgeway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eagleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blythedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Mount Moriah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Gilman City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Akron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Akron is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Cainsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Parnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Conception Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Conception
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orrsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Gaynor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Guilford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Arkoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Pickering
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Barnard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Prohibition City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Worth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grant City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Irena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur County (IA)
- Lamoni
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ringgold County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Redding
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Delphos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Maloy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Mount Ayr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kellerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Athelstan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Blockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Bedford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellenorah, see our County-by-County Page for Ellenorah.
Cemeteries Near Ellenorah ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellenorah.
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 Ellenorah - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellenorah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Henton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mize Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Friendship Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Friendship Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Gentry.
- Magee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Lone Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Groom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lamb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Ellenorah had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellenorah, with the one closest to Ellenorah listed first.
- Lone Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Voyage ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Voyage is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyage
- New Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Evona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Evona is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- McCurry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McCurry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry
- Darlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Whitten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitten is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Grant City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Washington Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
- Enyart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Enyart is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enyart
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellenorah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellenorah.
Newspapers Published in Ellenorah ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellenorah.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellenorah, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellenorah.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ellenorah:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gentry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Harrison County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Decatur County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor 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> | 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- Ellenorah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ellenorah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |