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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 Esper (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 Esper. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Esper is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Appanoose (IA), Wayne (IA), Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Esper)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esper, with the one closest to Esper listed first.
    • Mendota
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County
    • Pearl City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County
    • Livonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • Worthington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Saint John
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Putnam County
    • Lucerne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Powersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esper, with the one closest to Esper listed first.
    • Danforth ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Adair County
    • Novinger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
      • Novinger is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Kirksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esper, with the one closest to Esper listed first.
    • Coatsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
    • Julesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Glenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Lancaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Queen City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Greentop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County
    • Downing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Scotland County
    • Kilwinning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esper, with the one closest to Esper listed first.
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
    • Pollock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Greencastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Green City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Boynton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
    • Sticklerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sticklerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
      • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Milan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Owasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
    • Newtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Appanoose County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esper, with the one closest to Esper listed first.
    • Exline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Coal City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Cincinnati
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Numa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Moulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Sunshine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Brazil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Orleans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jerome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Clarkdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Mystic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Davis County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esper, with the one closest to Esper listed first.
    • Mark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
    • West Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Savannah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Paris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Drakesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stiles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esper, with the one closest to Esper listed first.
    • Genoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Seymour
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Promise City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Confidence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Allerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
    • Corydon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Esper ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Esper.

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

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

  • Shipley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mendota Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCune Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCune Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bozwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bozwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bozwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94313 <4>
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Anders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bunker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Speak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Esper in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Esper.

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

  • Omaha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Putnam County
  • Mendota
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in Putnam County
  • Hartford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Putnam County
  • Chariton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
    • Chariton is located in Putnam County
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Putnam County
  • Howland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Howland is located in Putnam County
  • Graysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Putnam County
  • Elko
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Putnam County
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
  • Livonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Cincinnati
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Exline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
    • Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
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    • Martinstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
      • Martinstown is located in Putnam County
    • Dean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County

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

Newspapers Published in Esper ...

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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Esper.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Esper, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Esper.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Esper:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Esper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Esper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Esper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5289, Longitude: -92.8521       In this case, the coordinates for Esper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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