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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 Faucett (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 Faucett. 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 and hospitals 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.

Faucett is located in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County: Atchison (KS), Doniphan (KS), Andrew, Clinton, DeKalb & Platte.

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

  • Buchanan County     (The home county of Faucett)
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faucett, with the one closest to Faucett listed first.
    • Country Club
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
    • Cosby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Amazonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Helena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Helena is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Savannah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nodaway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Rosendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faucett, with the one closest to Faucett listed first.
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Holt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Barry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Barry is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Acme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Acme is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Kearney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roosterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakview is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oakwood Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Chandler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faucett, with the one closest to Faucett listed first.
    • Clarksdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Stewartsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Maysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holt County
  • Platte County
  • Atchison County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faucett, with the one closest to Faucett listed first.
    • Oak Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Williams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Atchison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Potter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
    • Cummings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Huron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Monrovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faucett, with the one closest to Faucett listed first.
    • Elwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Palermo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Wathena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Doniphan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Blair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Brenner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bendena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
    • Fanning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
    • Denton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Wyandotte County (KS)

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

Cemeteries Near Faucett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Faucett.

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

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

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

  • Faucett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old Sparta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Willis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (296 more) ...
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Judy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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, Faucett had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Halleck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Halleck is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
  • Willow Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wallace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallace is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Agency
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dearborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Market
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Market is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • Platte River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Platte River is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
  • Matney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • De Kalb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Frazier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Frazier is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
  • Garrettsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrettsburg is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
  • Saxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Kenmoor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenmoor is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmoor
    • Halls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Halls is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Dye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dye is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye

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

Newspapers Published in Faucett ...

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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Faucett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Faucett, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Faucett.

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 Faucett:

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 Faucett, 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- Faucett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.