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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Guam. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Guam to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Guam, 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 Guam (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 Guam. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Guam is historic, it would have been located within present day Stoddard County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stoddard County: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid, Scott & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Guam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Guam:

  • Stoddard County     (The home county of Guam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • Circle City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Grayridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
    • Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Essex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Penermon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Bell City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Baker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
    • Tillman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dexter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Painton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Leora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leora
      • From Guam to Leora
    • Advance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • Sturdivant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturdivant
      • From Guam to Sturdivant
    • Greenbrier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Zalma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Leopold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Gipsy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
    • Laflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laflin
      • From Guam to Laflin
    • Marble Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <3>
    • Buchanan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchanan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchanan
      • From Guam to Buchanan
    • Grassy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Glenallen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • Fisk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Fisk is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <3>
    • Rombauer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Broseley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
      • Broseley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <3>
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • Green Cox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Randles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randles
      • From Guam to Randles
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cliff
      • From Guam to Cliff
    • Delta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
    • Allenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Whitewater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Dutchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Guam to Dutchtown
    • Crump
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gordonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Dunklin County
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • Bertrand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • East Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <3>
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Whiting
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Mississippi County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiting
      • From Guam to Whiting
    • Anniston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • Morehouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Canalou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canalou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Sikeston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Matthews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <3>
    • Ogden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Madrid County
    • Parma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Catron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Kewanee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Forge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
      • La Forge is located in New Madrid County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Forge
      • From Guam to La Forge
    • North Lilbourn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Risco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <3>
    • Lilbourn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • Crowder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vanduser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Perkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Haywood City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Miner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Miner is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Morley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Oran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
    • Blodgett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Caney Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caney Creek
      • From Guam to Caney Creek
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
    • Lambert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • New Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • McGee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Wappapello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <3>
    • Shook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Lowndes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.
    • Miller City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
    • Thebes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Guam, see our County-by-County Page for Guam.

Cemeteries Near Guam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Guam.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Guam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.

  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Link Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bell City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wambel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wambel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wambel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Darus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Guam in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Guam.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Guam, with the one closest to Guam listed first.

  • Avert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avert
    • Avert is located in Stoddard County
  • Idalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
    • Idalia is located in Stoddard County
  • Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Grayridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
    • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
  • Essex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Buffington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
    • Buffington is located in Stoddard County
  • Ardeola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardeola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardeola
    • Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
  • Morehouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bell City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Zadock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
    • Zadock is located in Stoddard County
  • Little River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in New Madrid County
  • Tillman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Dexter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Leora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leora
      • From Guam to Leora
    • Acorn Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Ridge
      • Acorn Ridge is located in Stoddard County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Guam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Guam.

Newspapers Published in Guam ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Guam.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Guam, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Guam.

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 Guam:

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 Guam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Guam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Guam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9021, Longitude: -89.8239       In this case, the coordinates for Guam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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