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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 Hams Prairie (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 Hams Prairie. 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 Hams Prairie ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Hams Prairie: Hams Pr.
  • While the name of this community is Hams Prairie, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hams Prairie may originally have been Ham's Prairie.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hams Prairie might be written as Ham Prairie.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hams Prairie is located in Callaway 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 Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.

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

  • Callaway County     (The home county of Hams Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hams Prairie, with the one closest to Hams Prairie listed first.
    • Fulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Mokane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <2>
    • Steedman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
    • New Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
    • Tebbetts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
    • Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Kingdom City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
      • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <2>
    • Folsom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
    • Holts Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Auxvasse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hams Prairie, with the one closest to Hams Prairie listed first.
    • Benton City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Mexico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Vandiver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hams Prairie, with the one closest to Hams Prairie listed first.
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Oldham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Boone County
    • Hartsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Pierpont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stephens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Boone County
    • Hallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
    • McBaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
      • McBaine is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hams Prairie, with the one closest to Hams Prairie listed first.
    • Osage City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Taos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Wardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Scruggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scruggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
    • Saint Martins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Lohman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Centertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <2>
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hams Prairie, with the one closest to Hams Prairie listed first.
    • Morrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gasconade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Hermann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
      • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
    • Little Berger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hams Prairie, with the one closest to Hams Prairie listed first.
    • Lupus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hams Prairie, with the one closest to Hams Prairie listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
    • Americus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
    • Starkenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Rhineland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Big Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • McKittrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKittrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
      • McKittrick is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <2>
    • New Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
      • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <2>
    • Montgomery City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
      • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <2>
    • Wellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • High Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <2>
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hams Prairie, with the one closest to Hams Prairie listed first.
    • Chamois
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnots Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <2>
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Osage County
    • Loose Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Linn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
    • Westphalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
    • Folk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
      • Folk is located in Osage County
    • Koenig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
      • Koenig is located in Osage County

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

Newspapers Published in Hams Prairie ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hams Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hams Prairie, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hams Prairie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hams Prairie:

Cemeteries Near Hams Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hams Prairie.

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 Hams Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
  • Muir Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muir Cemetery
  • Callaway Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway Memorial Gardens
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Southside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Kibby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibby Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
  • Cave Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...
    • Steedman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
    • Guerrart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guerrart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guerrart Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hams Prairie had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Reform
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Callaway County
  • Toledo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Callaway County
  • Hord ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
    • Hord is located in Callaway County
  • Carrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington
    • Carrington is located in Callaway County
  • New Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
    • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
  • Effie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Callaway County
  • Guthrie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Callaway County
  • Isbell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
    • Isbell is located in Osage County
  • Chamois
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Callaway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Callaway County
  • Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Readsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsville
      • Readsville is located in Callaway County
    • Calwood ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwood
      • Calwood is located in Callaway County
    • Cote Sans Dessein ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Sans Dessein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Sans Dessein
      • Cote Sans Dessein is located in Callaway County
      • Cote Sans Dessein has also been known as:
      • Parkersville

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hams Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hams Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hams Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7673, Longitude: -91.9191       In this case, the coordinates for Hams Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Hams Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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