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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 Enterprise (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 Enterprise. 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.

Enterprise is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe & Randolph.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Enterprise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
    • Clarence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lentner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentner
      • From Enterprise to Lentner
    • Shelbina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <1>
    • Kirby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirby
      • From Enterprise to Kirby
    • Lakenan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Shelbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kendall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Enterprise to Kendall
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Hunnewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Enterprise to Hunnewell
    • Emden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
  • Adair County
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Enterprise to Wilson
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
    • Tulip
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Enterprise to Tulip
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saling
      • From Enterprise to Saling
  • Boone County
    • Sturgeon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
      • Sturgeon is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
    • Plevna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Novelty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <1>
    • Hedge City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
    • Woodville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Anabel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
    • Excello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Macon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <1>
    • Ardmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ardmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ardmore
      • From Enterprise to Ardmore
    • Bevier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <1>
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Economy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Callao
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kaseyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sue City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
      • Sue City is located in Macon County
  • Marion County
    • Philadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
    • Duncans Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Enterprise to Ash
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Holliday
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Middle Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Goss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
    • Stoutsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Florida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enterprise, with the one closest to Enterprise listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Moberly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Darksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
      • Darksville is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darksville
      • From Enterprise to Darksville
    • Huntsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
    • Renick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Thomas Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Clifton Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Higbee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <1>
    • Yates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Enterprise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enterprise.

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

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

  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dean Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Capp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridings Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencer Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Amish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Milner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Enterprise had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Maud
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Shelby County
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Duncans Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Levick Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levick Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levick Mill
    • Levick Mill is located in Randolph County
  • Clarence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
    • Cox is located in Macon County
  • Anabel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
    • Anabel is located in Macon County
  • Lentner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
    • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lentner
    • From Enterprise to Lentner
  • Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
    • Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
  • Ash
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ash
    • From Enterprise to Ash
  • Granville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Enterprise ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enterprise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Enterprise, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Enterprise.

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 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 Enterprise:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enterprise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Enterprise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Enterprise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6489, Longitude: -92.2607       In this case, the coordinates for Enterprise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Enterprise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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