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 Graceland (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 Graceland. 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.
Graceland is located in Cedar 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 Cedar County: Barton, Dade, Hickory, Polk, Saint Clair & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Graceland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graceland:
- Cedar County (The home county of Graceland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Caplinger Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Stockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Umber View Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Lebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Willowville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- El Dorado Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jerico Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Virgil City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Layneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Bushnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Golden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Bates County
- Rockville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Bona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Glen Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Corry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Dadeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Greenfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Lockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Pilgrim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Everton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Weaubleau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Galmey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Quincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Wheatland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hermitage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nemo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Dunnegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Humansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fair Play
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rondo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Aldrich
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bolivar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Wishart
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Graydon Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Polk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Sentinel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Morrisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Cobb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Gerster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Monegaw Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Johnson City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Lowry City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Montevallo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Bellamy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Harwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Schell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Milo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Sheldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graceland, see our County-by-County Page for Graceland.
Cemeteries Near Graceland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graceland.
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 Graceland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graceland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pankey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rookins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Toliver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sheeks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindley Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tinker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mound - Mann Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30301 <2>
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Seat Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gordon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Norris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Graceland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Graceland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Graceland, with the one closest to Graceland listed first.
- Arnica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arnica is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnica
- Caplinger Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Stockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rookins
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Bearcreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bearcreek is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearcreek
- Cobb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Filley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Filley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
- Dunnegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Humansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cane Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cane Hill is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Fair Play
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graceland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graceland.
Newspapers Published in Graceland ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graceland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graceland, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graceland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Graceland:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cedar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Dade County
- Greene County
- Hickory County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon 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 Graceland, 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' (or 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- Graceland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |