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 Forest Green (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 Forest Green. 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.
Name Variations for Forest Green ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest Green: Forest Grn.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Forest Green. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Green.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Forest Green is located in Chariton 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 Chariton County: Carroll, Howard, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Randolph & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Forest Green. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forest Green:
- Chariton County (The home county of Forest Green)
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Oil City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Lewis Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Keytesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Missouri Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Mendon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Harrisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rocheport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riggs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Sturgeon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- De Witt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Bosworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Wakenda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Blackwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lamine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Windsor Place village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Pilot Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Steinmetz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Fayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sebree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Linn County
- Marceline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Kaseyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Ardmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Excello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Evansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Middle Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Yates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Clifton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Higbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Huntsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Darksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Moberly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Renick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Clark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- West Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Gilliam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Saline City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Slater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Miami
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Napton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Marshall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Blue Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Forest Green, see our County-by-County Page for Forest Green.
Cemeteries Near Forest Green ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Green.
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 Forest Green - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Forest Green covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Heryford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Porter Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hopewell School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shifflett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Forest Green in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Forest Green.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Forest Green, with the one closest to Forest Green listed first.
- Shannondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shannondale is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Lewis Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Steinmetz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- West Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Roanoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roanoke is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Keytesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Frankfort is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gilliam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Mount Airy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Forest Green. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Green.
Newspapers Published in Forest Green ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Green.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forest Green, 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 Forest Green.
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 Forest Green:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Chariton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Linn County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Saline 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 '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- Forest Green) 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 Forest Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |