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 Grace (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 Grace. 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 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.
Grace is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Caldwell, Chariton, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Grace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grace:
- Carroll County (The home county of Grace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Asper ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Tina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Hale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Bosworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bogard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Mandeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- De Witt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Wakenda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Stet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Palemon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Norborne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Braymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Proctorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Breckenridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Gould Farm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Nettleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Cowgill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Sumner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Snyder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Triplett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Mendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Rothville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Brunswick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Missouri Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Dalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Keytesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Daviess County
- Lock Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Laredo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hickory Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Hodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Fountain Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Meadville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Forker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Laclede
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brookfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Linneus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Marceline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Purdin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Haseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Dawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Ludlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Mooresville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Chula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Farmersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Rockingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Georgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Morton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Miami
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Osage Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Grand Pass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Malta Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grace, see our County-by-County Page for Grace.
Cemeteries Near Grace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grace.
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 Grace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Arkadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Macklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cameron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Braden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (152 more) ...
- Burnside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Christian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Grace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grace, with the one closest to Grace listed first.
- Asper ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Tina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Hale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Coloma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Cavendish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cavendish is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
- Blue Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Mound is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Little Compton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Little Compton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Bogard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bosworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Fountain Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Norville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norville
- Sumner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grace.
Newspapers Published in Grace ...
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 153 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grace, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grace.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Grace:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Chariton County
- Daviess County
- Grundy County
- Lafayette County
- Linn County
- Livingston County
- Ray County
- Saline 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 Grace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Grace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |