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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 Emma (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 Emma. 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 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.

Emma is primarily located in Lafayette County. A portion of Emma extends into 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 Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.

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

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Emma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emma, with the one closest to Emma listed first.
    • Concordia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Aullville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Corder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Higginsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Page City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
    • Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Odessa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lake Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County
  • Cooper County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emma, with the one closest to Emma listed first.
    • Bowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emma, with the one closest to Emma listed first.
    • Houstonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tedieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • La Monte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hughesville
      (14 miles [22.5 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 east)
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Smithton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emma, with the one closest to Emma listed first.
    • Hardin
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Henrietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Rockingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emma, with the one closest to Emma listed first.
    • Sweet Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cretcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Leonard
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Herndon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Salt Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Salt Springs is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
    • Blue Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Marshall Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
    • Grand Pass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Malta Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Osage Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
    • Blosser ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Emma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emma.

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 Emma - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Emma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rothwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Corder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hocker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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, Emma had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Emma had a population of 233 people.

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

  • Sweet Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Concordia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dunksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Houstonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley City is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Stokley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stokley is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alma is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
  • Blackburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cretcher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Aullville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Mount Leonard
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Emma ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emma, 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 Emma.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Emma:

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 Emma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.