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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 Evansville (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 Evansville. 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.

Evansville is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Audrain, Macon, Marion, Ralls, Randolph & Shelby.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Evansville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Ash
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Ash is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Middle Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Duncans Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
    • Holliday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Holliday is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Woodlawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Granville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Granville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Goss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • North Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • North Fork is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • Stoutsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Santa Fe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
    • Florida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Tulip
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
    • Larrabee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Larrabee is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Thompson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Mexico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Sturgeon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Centralia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Riggs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Riggs is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
    • Harrisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hallsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hinton is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Stephens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Stephens is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Burton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Burton is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Armstrong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Armstrong is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Sebree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sebree is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
    • Steinmetz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
    • Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Woodville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodville is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Excello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ardmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ardmore is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Anabel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
    • Kaseyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kaseyville is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
    • Macon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bevier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomington is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Callao
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Economy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Economy is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Moberly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cairo is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Renick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Clark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Clark is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Huntsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Higbee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Darksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Darksville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
    • Yates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Yates is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Clifton Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Thomas Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Evansville, with the one closest to Evansville listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Clarence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lentner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
    • Shelbina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakenan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
    • Hunnewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Kendall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Shelbyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Kirby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby

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

Cemeteries Near Evansville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Evansville.

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

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

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

  • Cottingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Salem Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Meals Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Swindell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vince Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Deskin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Evansville had a population of 55 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Middle Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
  • Ash
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ash is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Moberly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Duncans Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Renick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Renick is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Levick Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Levick Mill is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levick Mill
  • Holliday
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Holliday is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Tulip
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tulip is located in Audrain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Clark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Clark is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodville is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
    • Huntsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Evansville ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Evansville.

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

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 websites either 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 Evansville:

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 Evansville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Evansville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.