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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Elmwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Elmwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Elmwood, please Contact Us.

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 Elmwood (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 Elmwood. 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 Elmwood ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Elm Wood.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Elmwood is historic, it would have been located within present day Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.

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

  • Cape Girardeau County     (The home county of Elmwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Cape Girardeau
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutchtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Gordonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Delta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Allenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Whitewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Randles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Crump
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Leemon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Burfordville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravel Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Laflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
    • Leopold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Seopus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Marble Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
    • Glenallen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Sedgewickville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Greenbrier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
    • Sturdivant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Zalma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Patton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grassy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Bertrand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
    • Wilson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Wyatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Sikeston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Morehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
      • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Altenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
    • Frohna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Uniontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Brazeau
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County
    • Biehle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Longtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Millheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Perry County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Scott City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
    • Kelso
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Chaffee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
    • New Hamburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
    • Commerce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Caney Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
    • Lambert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Oran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
    • Morley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Perkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Haywood City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Blodgett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Painton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Advance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Tillman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
    • Brownwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
    • Circle City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Leora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Thebes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • McClure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Olive Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Diswood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Miller City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Elco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tamms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
    • Hodges Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
      • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Unity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cache
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Cairo Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Jackson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Grand Tower
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pomona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Ullin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
      • Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>
    • Villa Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Mounds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Mound City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Olmsted
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
      • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <2>
    • Perks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Grand Chain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Reynoldsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
    • Mill Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Wolf Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
    • Dutch Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
    • Jonesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Dongola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
    • Alto Pass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Cobden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Water Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Elmwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmwood.

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

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

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westerwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westerwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westerwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Suedekum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suedekum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suedekum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonhardt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonhardt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Lorimier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lorimier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lorimier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eggimann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggimann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggimann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Kelso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
  • Cape Girardeau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dutchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • East Cape Girardeau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
    • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Thebes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
    • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • New Hamburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
    • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
  • Allenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Delta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
  • Commerce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • McClure
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
  • Houck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck
    • Houck is located in Cape Girardeau County
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    • Caney Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Tilsit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilsit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilsit
      • Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County

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

Newspapers Published in Elmwood ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmwood, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmwood.

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 Elmwood:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Elmwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<5>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- Elmwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2528, Longitude: -89.5815       In this case, the coordinates for Elmwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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