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 Gascondy (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 Gascondy. 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 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.
Gascondy is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Miller & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Gascondy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gascondy:
- Osage County (The home county of Gascondy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Freeburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Koenig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Koeltztown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Linn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loose Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Folk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Meta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bonnots Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Tebbetts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Hord ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Mokane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Holts Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Steedman is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Portland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Mykee Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Taos
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Osage City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Saint Thomas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Teal ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Wardsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jefferson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
- Henley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Hickory Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Scruggs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Eugene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Jake Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Argo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Cuba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Boone ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Gerald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Japan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Strain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Redbird
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Owensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gasconade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Paydown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Belle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lindell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lanes Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Vichy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Brinktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Saint Elizabeth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Iberia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marys Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Montgomery County
- Bluffton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Doolittle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Rolla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosati
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jerome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Newburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Pulaski County
- Dixon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gascondy, see our County-by-County Page for Gascondy.
Cemeteries Near Gascondy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gascondy.
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 Gascondy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gascondy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Branson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Breeding Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Schanning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Koenig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Travis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heyer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Judge Branson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Gascondy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gascondy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gascondy, with the one closest to Gascondy listed first.
- Paydown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Rich Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rich Fountain is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Fountain
- Belle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lanes Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Koeltztown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Lois
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lois is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lois
- Bland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Linn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- High Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- High Gate is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
- Vichy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Cleavesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gascondy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gascondy.
Newspapers Published in Gascondy ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gascondy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gascondy, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gascondy.
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 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 Gascondy:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Osage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Maries County
- Miller County
- Montgomery County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski 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 Gascondy, 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- Gascondy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |