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 Farmer (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 Farmer. 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 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.
Farmer is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.
Below are the counties that are near Farmer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farmer:
- Pike County (The home county of Farmer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Ashley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- New Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Curryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tarrants
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Cyrene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Calumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Eolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Frankford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Louisiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Ashburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Vandalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Farber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Benton City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Vandiver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Corso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Olney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Whiteside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Silex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Truxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Briscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Mackville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Cave
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Hawk Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Cave City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Oakwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Santa Fe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Florida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Gamma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Bellflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Wellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- High Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Danville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Madisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greenlawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Saverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- The Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Rensselaer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Warren County
- Pendleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Belleview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Mozier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Pike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Atlas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Rockport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Summer Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- El Dara
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Nebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farmer, see our County-by-County Page for Farmer.
Cemeteries Near Farmer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmer.
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 Farmer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farmer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kerr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Clement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rudd School Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (290 more) ...
- Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Bowling Green.
- The Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Air Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989640 <2>
- Parson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Farmer had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Farmer, with the one closest to Farmer listed first.
- Estes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Estes is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
- New Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hartford is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Ashley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- New Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Gazette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gazette is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazette
- Saint Clement
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Clement is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clement
- Curryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Bowling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Vandalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cyrene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Olney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Spencerburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spencerburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farmer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmer.
Newspapers Published in Farmer ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farmer, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farmer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Farmer:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Ralls County
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Pike 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Farmer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Farmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |