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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Gridley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gridley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gridley, please Contact Us.
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 Gridley (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 Gridley. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Gridley is historic, it would have been located within present day DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Gentry & Harrison.
Below are the counties that are near Gridley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gridley:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Gridley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Osborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weatherby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Santa Rosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Stewartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Clarksdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Winslow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Union Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Cosby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Country Club
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Savannah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Saxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Agency
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Saint Joseph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Kidder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Nettleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Polo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gould Farm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Breckenridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Cowgill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Proctorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Braymer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Holt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kearney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Turney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lathrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Starfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Plattsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Gower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lilly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Trimble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Mabel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Winston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Gallatin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jameson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pattonsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coffey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Lock Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jamesport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- McFall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- King City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Ford City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Darlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Island City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harrison County
- Gilman City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- Mooresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Platte County
- Edgerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Elmira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Lawson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Excelsior Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Georgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Knoxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Homestead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gridley, see our County-by-County Page for Gridley.
Cemeteries Near Gridley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gridley.
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 Gridley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gridley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Delano Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wamsley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Packard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Memory Gardens
- The Cameron Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Cameron Memorial Gardens
- McDaniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Osborn - Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Munchin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
While we didn't find Gridley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gridley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gridley, with the one closest to Gridley listed first.
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Osborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weatherby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Maysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Winston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Kidder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Kerr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kerr is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Stewartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Perrin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perrin is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
- Santa Rosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gridley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gridley.
Newspapers Published in Gridley ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gridley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gridley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gridley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gridley:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Livingston County
- Platte County
- Ray County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gridley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gridley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |