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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Fegley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fegley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fegley, please Contact Us.
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 Fegley (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 Fegley. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Fegley is historic, it would have been located within present day Adair 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 Adair County: Knox, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Fegley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fegley:
- Adair County (The home county of Fegley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Novinger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Kirksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Nind ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Brashear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gibbs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Kenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Hurdland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Greensburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Baring
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rutledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Novelty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linn County
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- South Gifford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- La Plata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Goldsberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Love Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Barnesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Sue City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Ethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Economy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Worthington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Livonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Unionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Pearl City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Greentop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Julesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coatsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Downing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Unity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Pleasant Retreat
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Kilwinning
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Memphis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Greencastle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sticklerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Green City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Pennville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Owasco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Winigan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Boynton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Pollock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Milan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Appanoose County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Coal City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Moulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Cincinnati
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Exline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Orleans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Davis County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Savannah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Mark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Stiles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- West Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Grove is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fegley, see our County-by-County Page for Fegley.
Cemeteries Near Fegley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fegley.
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 Fegley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fegley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Mulberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nineveh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Novinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Megrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Broyles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fugate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- Cain Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shibleys Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
While we didn't find Fegley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fegley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fegley, with the one closest to Fegley listed first.
- Novinger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Sublette ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sublette is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Greentop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shibleys Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shibleys Point is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibleys Point
- Kirksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stahl ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stahl is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl
- Sperry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sperry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Queen City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Martinstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martinstown is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Graysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Julesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Greencastle
(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 Fegley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fegley.
Newspapers Published in Fegley ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fegley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fegley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fegley.
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 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 Fegley:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Adair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Linn County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Sullivan County
- Appanoose County
- Davis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fegley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Fegley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |