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 Hackleman Corner (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 Hackleman Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Hackleman Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hackleman Corner: Hackleman Cor. (or less commonly used: Hackleman Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Hackleman Corner 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 Hackleman Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hackleman Corner:
- Cedar County (The home county of Hackleman Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Lebeck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Caplinger Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Willowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- El Dorado Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Virgil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Umber View Heights
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Jerico Springs
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Milford
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Layneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Bushnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Irwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Rockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Arcola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Glen Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Bona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Corry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Dadeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Brownington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Deepwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Montrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Weaubleau
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elkton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Quincy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Wheatland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Galmey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Hermitage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Humansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Flemington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Fair Play
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rondo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Aldrich
(27 miles [43.5 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Roscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monegaw Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Johnson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Lowry City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Appleton City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Montevallo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Harwood
(16 miles [25.7 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Bellamy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Milo
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Horton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hackleman Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Hackleman Corner.
Cemeteries Near Hackleman Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hackleman Corner.
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 Hackleman Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hackleman Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Tennessee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eslinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hackleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Love Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Preston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fraley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Preston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Seat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malcolm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennerly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Rookins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Culbartson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vandenburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Hackleman Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hackleman Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hackleman Corner, with the one closest to Hackleman Corner listed first.
- Lebeck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ivy is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Caplinger Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Rookins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
- Filley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Filley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
- Tiffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tiffin is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Oyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oyer is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyer
- El Dorado Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pape
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pape is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pape
- Roscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Arnica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arnica is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnica
- Pashaw ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pashaw is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
- Virgil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hackleman Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hackleman Corner.
Newspapers Published in Hackleman Corner ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hackleman Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hackleman Corner, 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 Hackleman Corner.
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 websites either 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 Hackleman Corner:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cedar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Dade County
- Henry 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 Hackleman Corner, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hackleman Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |