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 Genova (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 Genova. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Genova is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Grundy & Linn.
Below are the counties that are near Genova. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Genova:
- Livingston County (The home county of Genova)
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Farmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Mooresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Chillicothe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Wheeling
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Avalon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Bedford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Breckenridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Nettleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Proctorville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gould Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Braymer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Kidder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Cowgill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Polo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Asper ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Mandeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Hale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Tina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Chariton County
- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- Cameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Lock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jamesport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bancroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Jameson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Coffey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Winston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Pattonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Mabel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Santa Rosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Weatherby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Gentry County
- McFall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Hickory Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laredo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Brimson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Tindall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Dunlap
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Galt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spickard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Gilman City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Moriah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Meadville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Haseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Fountain Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Linneus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Purdin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Laclede
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Browning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Forker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Mercer County
- Modena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Ray County
- Georgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Humphreys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Osgood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Genova, see our County-by-County Page for Genova.
Cemeteries Near Genova ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Genova.
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 Genova - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Genova covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lilly Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dockery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woldridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gees Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shelburne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Genova had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Genova, with the one closest to Genova listed first.
- Springhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springhill is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Lock Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Carlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carlow is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlow
- Hickory Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Jamesport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Sturges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sturges is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturges
- Breckenridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Mooresville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Chillicothe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Edinburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Wabash Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wabash Crossing is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Crossing
- Niantic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Niantic is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Genova. See our List of 1890's Communities around Genova.
Newspapers Published in Genova ...
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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Genova.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Genova, 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 Genova.
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 Genova:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Linn County
- Mercer County
- Ray County
- Sullivan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Genova) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Genova, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |