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 Fort Henry (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 Fort Henry. 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 Fort Henry ...
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 Fort Henry: Ft. Henry
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fort Henry. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Henry.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Fort Henry is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Audrain, Boone, Chariton, Howard, Macon, Monroe & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Fort Henry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Henry:
- Randolph County (The home county of Fort Henry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Thomas Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Darksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Moberly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Higbee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Renick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Clark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Tulip
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Larrabee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Saling ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Harrisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sturgeon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Riggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Centralia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oil City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Keytesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lewis Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Dalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Rothville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Brunswick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Missouri Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Burton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Steinmetz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Glasgow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sebree
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Marceline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bucklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Kaseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Excello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Bevier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Callao
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Cambria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bloomington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Lingo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lingo is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
- Anabel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Hart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hart is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Ash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Middle Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Duncans Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Holliday
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Granville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- West Glasgow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Gilliam
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Slater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Clarence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lentner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Henry, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Henry.
Cemeteries Near Fort Henry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Henry.
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 Fort Henry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Henry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Finnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hagar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fawks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bagby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salisbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Fort Henry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Henry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Henry, with the one closest to Fort Henry listed first.
- Randolph Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Springs
- Clifton Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Darksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Prairie Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Hill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Moberly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hubbard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbard is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kaseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roanoke is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Henry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Henry.
Newspapers Published in Fort Henry ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Henry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Henry, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Henry.
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 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 Fort Henry:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Chariton County
- Howard County
- Linn County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Saline County
- Shelby 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> | 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 Fort Henry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Henry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |