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 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.
Another variation: Elm Wood.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elmwood. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmwood.
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 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.
Elmwood is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.
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:
- Saline County (The home county of Elmwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Blackburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Leonard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Salt Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Cretcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Sweet Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grand Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Malta Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Little Osage Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Blue Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Marshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Wakenda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Miles Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Palemon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Carrollton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Norborne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- De Witt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Bogard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bosworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Stet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Missouri Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Brunswick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Blackwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clifton City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Harriston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Howard County
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Dunksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Valley City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Knob Noster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Warrensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greendoor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Emma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Corder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aullville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Higginsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Page City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Mayview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Houstonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Tedieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Hughesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Longwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- La Monte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sedalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Hardin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Lakeview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Rockingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Henrietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Morton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
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.
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 Elmwood - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goshen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sweet Springs City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28670 <2>
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salt Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (163 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, Elmwood had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
- Blackburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Leonard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Salt Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Cretcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Emma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Concordia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Malta Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Corder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dunksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
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 109 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. 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 start with 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 Elmwood:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Pettis County
- Ray County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elmwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elmwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |