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 Fruitland (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 Fruitland. 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 Fruitland ...
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.
Another variation: Fruit Land.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fruitland. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fruitland.
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 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 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.
Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Fruitland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fruitland:
- Cape Girardeau County (The home county of Fruitland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Leemon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Pocahontas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shawneetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Gordonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Cape Girardeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friedheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Sedgewickville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Seopus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Laflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Leopold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Patton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lutesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Patton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Glenallen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Grassy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Madison County
- Marquand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Altenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Frohna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Brazeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Biehle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Farrar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Farrar is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Longtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Millheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Perryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Sereno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Scott City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chaffee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kelso
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Caney Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- New Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Commerce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lambert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Oran
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Perkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Morley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Haywood City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Painton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Advance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tillman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Brownwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thebes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Diswood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Elco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tamms
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
- Hodges Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Miller City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Grand Tower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Makanda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Carbondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Ullin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph County (IL)
- Rockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Wolf Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Alto Pass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Jonesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Anna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
- Cobden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Dongola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Water Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fruitland, see our County-by-County Page for Fruitland.
Cemeteries Near Fruitland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fruitland.
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 Fruitland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fruitland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Darby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Horrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Heights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McKendree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vangilder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (369 more) ...
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mogler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogler Cemetery
- The Mogler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cane Creek Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30244 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fruitland had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
- Leemon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Pocahontas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oriole
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oak Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Wells ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
- Shawneetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Neelys Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
- Lovejoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tilsit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tilsit is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilsit
- Daisy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Burfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Kurreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurreville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fruitland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fruitland.
Newspapers Published in Fruitland ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fruitland, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fruitland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fruitland:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Alexander County
- Jackson County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Union 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fruitland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fruitland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |