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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 Gallatin (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 Gallatin. 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 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.

Gallatin is located in Daviess County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Daviess County: Caldwell, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison & Livingston.

Below are the counties that are near Gallatin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gallatin:

  • Daviess County     (The home county of Gallatin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Jameson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jameson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jameson <2>
    • Altamont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jamesport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
      • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <2>
    • Winston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lock Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
      • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Alta Vista ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alta Vista
      • From Gallatin to Alta Vista
    • Coffey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
      • Coffey is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Pattonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bancroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bancroft
      • From Gallatin to Bancroft
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nettleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kidder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Breckenridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gould Farm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
      • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould Farm
      • From Gallatin to Gould Farm
    • Kingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Proctorville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Braymer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cowgill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowgill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowgill
      • From Gallatin to Cowgill
    • Polo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Cameron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Turney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <2>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Santa Rosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santa Rosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Santa Rosa
      • From Gallatin to Santa Rosa
    • Weatherby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Fairport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
    • Maysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Osborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <2>
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Stewartsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <2>
  • Gentry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • McFall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ford City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Gentry County
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Darlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Hickory Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Brimson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Tindall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tindall
      • From Gallatin to Tindall
    • Laredo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
      • Laredo is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Dunlap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Spickard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <2>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Gilman City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
      • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <2>
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Gardner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardner
      • From Gallatin to Gardner
    • New Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Moriah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Mooresville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Utica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Farmersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chillicothe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
  • Mercer County
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Georgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gallatin, see our County-by-County Page for Gallatin.

Cemeteries Near Gallatin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gallatin.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gallatin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gallatin had a population of 1,489 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gallatin had a population of 1,761 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gallatin, with the one closest to Gallatin listed first.

  • Wabash Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Crossing
    • Wabash Crossing is located in Daviess County
  • Altamont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jameson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jameson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
    • Jameson is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jameson <2>
  • Carlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlow
    • Carlow is located in Daviess County
  • Winston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jamesport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
    • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <2>
  • Civil Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civil Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
    • Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
  • Lock Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
    • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Kidder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nettleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alta Vista ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alta Vista
    • From Gallatin to Alta Vista
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Breckenridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Genova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genova
      • Genova is located in Livingston County
    • Pattonsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gallatin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gallatin.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gallatin ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallatin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gallatin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gallatin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gallatin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Gallatin.

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 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 Gallatin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gallatin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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- Gallatin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gallatin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9146, Longitude: -93.9613    
<6>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 Gallatin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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