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 Elsberry (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 Elsberry. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Elsberry is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Elsberry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elsberry:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Elsberry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Foley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Argentville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cap au Gris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Whiteside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Briscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Fountain N' Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Silex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Mackville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Moscow Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- Gamma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- Annada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Sledd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Paynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Eolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Cyrene
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Louisiana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Bowling Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrants
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- Flint Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Saint Paul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Josephville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Wentzville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- O'Fallon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Foristell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Saint Louis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Peters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dardenne Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gardnerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- All Saints Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Portage Des Sioux
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- Wright City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Warrenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Star City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Hardin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mozier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Michael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Kampsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Brussels
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Plain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Golden Eagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- East Hardin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Eldred
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Walkerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kane
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hillview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Wilmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Patterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- Spankey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Nutwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Fieldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Otterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Grafton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jerseyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- McClusky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Dow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elsah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- Bee Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Nebo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Straut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Straut is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Pearl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pike
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Martinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Atlas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Summer Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Time
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Time is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elsberry, see our County-by-County Page for Elsberry.
Cemeteries Near Elsberry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elsberry.
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 Elsberry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elsberry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- Elsberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Palmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vance - Seaman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Star Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elsberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nelson - Cannon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Luckett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (374 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elsberry had a population of 390 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elsberry had a population of 2,098 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elsberry, with the one closest to Elsberry listed first.
- Dameron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dameron is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Apex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Apex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Annada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Sledd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Foley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hardin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mozier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Okete
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Okete is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Argentville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Batchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elsberry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elsberry.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elsberry ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elsberry.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elsberry. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elsberry and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elsberry.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Elsberry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Elsberry:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles County
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Pike 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 Elsberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elsberry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |