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 Epworth (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 Epworth. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Epworth is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Epworth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Epworth:
- Shelby County (The home county of Epworth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Leonard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Lentner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Clarence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Emden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Hunnewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Gibbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brashear
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Millard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Plevna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Hedge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Novelty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Knox City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hurdland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Forest Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Kenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Baring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Colony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Argola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- La Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Ewing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Durham
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Monticello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Sellers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Maywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Weber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Williamstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Sue City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Anabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Economy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Atlanta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Love Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- La Plata
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Bloomington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Barnesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Bevier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Excello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Nelsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- North Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Granville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Woodlawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Duncans Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Monroe City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stoutsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Holliday
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Ash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Paris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- Jacksonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Epworth, see our County-by-County Page for Epworth.
Cemeteries Near Epworth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Epworth.
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 Epworth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Epworth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peoples Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pickett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Garnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hiles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cockrum 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Epworth had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Kirby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leonard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Plevna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Shelbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Cherry Box
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box
- Hagers Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagers Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagers Grove
- Hedge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Novelty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nickellton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nickellton is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickellton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lentner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Steffenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steffenville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffenville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Epworth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Epworth.
Newspapers Published in Epworth ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Epworth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Epworth, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Epworth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Epworth:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Randolph 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 Epworth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Epworth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |