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 Ford City (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 Ford City. 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.
Ford City is located in Gentry 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 Gentry County: Andrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Harrison, Nodaway & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Ford City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ford City:
- Gentry County (The home county of Ford City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- King City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gentryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Darlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Stanberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McFall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Alanthus Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Gentry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lone Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Siloam Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Bolckow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Rosendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cosby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Savannah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Amazonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Country Club
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Buchanan County
- Easton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Caldwell County
- Kidder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Pattonsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Winston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Coffey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Mabel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Altamont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jameson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gallatin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Winslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Union Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Amity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Santa Rosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Weatherby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Clarksdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Stewartsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Osborn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- New Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Martinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Bethany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gardner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Conception
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Clyde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Conception Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Ravenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Barnard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arkoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Parnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Orrsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Maryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gaynor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Graham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Worth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Prohibition City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Grant City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Irena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Sheridan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ford City, see our County-by-County Page for Ford City.
Cemeteries Near Ford City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ford City.
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 Ford City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ford City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- Ford City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cranor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Granor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- King City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owl Creek / Moulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek / Moulton Cemetery
- The Owl Creek / Moulton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moulton Cemetery
- Owl Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Stanberry.
- The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery - West
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159727 <3>
- Mt. Zion - West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hammer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Gentryville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gentryville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Gentryville.
- Gribble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery
- The Sloan / Boatwright Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boatwright Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Ford City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ford City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ford City, with the one closest to Ford City listed first.
- King City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Gentryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Darlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- McCurry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McCurry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry
- Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Douglas is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Stanberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Empire Prairie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Empire Prairie is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Prairie
- Evona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evona is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Union Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Orchid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orchid is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
- Whitten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitten is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ford City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ford City.
Newspapers Published in Ford City ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ford City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ford City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ford City.
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 helpful 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 Ford City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gentry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Harrison County
- Nodaway County
- Worth 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ford City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ford City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |