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 Hagers Grove (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 Hagers Grove. 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 Hagers Grove ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Hagers Grove: Hagers Grv.
- While the name of this community is Hagers Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hagers Grove may originally have been Hager's Grove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hagers Grove might be written as Hager Grove.
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.
Hagers Grove is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Hagers Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hagers Grove:
- Shelby County (The home county of Hagers Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Leonard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Clarence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lentner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shelbina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Emden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hunnewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Gibbs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brashear
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Millard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Novelty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plevna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Hedge City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hurdland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jeddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Edina
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Knox City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Baring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forest Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Argola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- La Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Ewing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Anabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Economy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Sue City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Love Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Bevier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- La Plata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Excello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Ardmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Nelsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Philadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Duncans Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Woodlawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Granville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Ash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- North Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Holliday
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Evansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Goss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stoutsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Jacksonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Cairo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Darksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Moberly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hagers Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Hagers Grove.
Cemeteries Near Hagers Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hagers Grove.
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 Hagers Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hagers Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Hopper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peoples Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Clarence.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29990 <3>
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hagers Grove had a population of 73 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hagers Grove, with the one closest to Hagers Grove listed first.
- Leonard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Cherry Box
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box
- Redman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Redman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
- Nickellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nickellton is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickellton
- Ten Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ten Mile is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Anabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Lentner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Epworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Epworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Economy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Plevna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hagers Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hagers Grove.
Newspapers Published in Hagers Grove ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hagers Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hagers Grove, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hagers Grove.
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 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 Hagers Grove:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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> | 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 Hagers Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hagers Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |