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 Hardin (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 Hardin. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Hardin is located in Ray 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 Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.
Below are the counties that are near Hardin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hardin:
- Ray County (The home county of Hardin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Morton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Rockingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Knoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Georgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Cowgill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Braymer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Polo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Gould Farm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Proctorville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Miles Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Norborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Stet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Palemon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mandeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Bogard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wakenda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Tina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bosworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Asper ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Excelsior Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Prathersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Missouri City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Holt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Kearney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- Converse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Levasy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Sibley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buckner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Atherton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Grain Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sni Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Adams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Blue Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Lake Tapawingo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Greendoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Valley City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Page City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Wellington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mayview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Higginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Corder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Napoleon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Ludlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Dawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Little Osage Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Grand Pass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Blackburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Malta Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Leonard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Salt Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Sweet Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hardin, see our County-by-County Page for Hardin.
Cemeteries Near Hardin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hardin.
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 Hardin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hardin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Hardin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lavelock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nutter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Slusher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Memory Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Watkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Gunnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Hardin had a population of 656 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hardin had a population of 531 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hardin, with the one closest to Hardin listed first.
- Morton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Myrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Myrick is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
- Miles Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Dockery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dockery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Page City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Fleming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Wellington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hardin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hardin.
Newspapers Published in Hardin ...
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 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hardin, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hardin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hardin:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ray County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Livingston County
- Saline 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> | 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- Hardin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hardin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |