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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 Folsom (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 Folsom. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Folsom is located in Callaway 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 Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.

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

  • Callaway County     (The home county of Folsom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
    • New Bloomfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Holts Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cedar City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Hord ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hord is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
    • Tebbetts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mokane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lindbergh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stephens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Steedman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
    • Kingdom City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
    • Oldham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pierpont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moores Switch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • McBaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McBaine is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Stephens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Huntsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rocheport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
    • Jefferson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Martins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Scruggs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Osage City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
    • Taos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Centertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Lohman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Decatur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Hickory Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
    • Wooldridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Pisgah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarks Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Gasconade County
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
    • Etterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Etterville is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
    • Olean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Folsom, with the one closest to Folsom listed first.
    • Lupus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • McGirk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • California
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Clarksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • High Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
  • Osage County

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

Cemeteries Near Folsom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Folsom.

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

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

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

  • Sheley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bloomfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Paris Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Barger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Meng Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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, Folsom had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Guthrie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guthrie is located in Callaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
  • Holts Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Claysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Claysville is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
  • Carrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrington is located in Callaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington
  • Cedar City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
  • Burlington ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Burlington is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Deer Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marion is located in Cole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Jefferson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hord ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hord is located in Callaway County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Millersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Millersburg is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Wilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Wilton is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Elston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Elston is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston

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

Newspapers Published in Folsom ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Folsom.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Folsom, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Folsom.

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 Folsom:

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