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 Frankford (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 Frankford. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Frankford is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.
Below are the counties that are near Frankford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Frankford:
- Pike County (The home county of Frankford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Ashburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Curryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Tarrants
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Louisiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Ashley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Cyrene
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Calumet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Vandalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Louisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Corso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Whiteside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Olney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Silex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Cave City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Helton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Monroe City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Florida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Stoutsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Gamma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Saverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- The Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Perry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Fall Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Plainville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Payson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Marblehead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Adams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Beverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Burton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Quincy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- Belleview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Pike
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- New Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Rockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shepherd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Kinderhook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- El Dara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Hadley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Frankford, see our County-by-County Page for Frankford.
Cemeteries Near Frankford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frankford.
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 Frankford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Frankford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tapley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scantland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pritchett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hostetter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gerry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Briscoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Epperson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Biggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Frankford had a population of 662 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Frankford had a population of 314 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
- Spencerburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerburg
- Salt River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salt River is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Busch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Busch is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
- Curryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reading is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Saverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- New Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Louisiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aladdin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aladdin is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frankford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frankford.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Frankford ...
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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankford.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Frankford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Frankford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Frankford.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of Frankford.
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 Frankford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Ralls County
- Adams County
- Calhoun County
- Pike 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Frankford) 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 Frankford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |