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 Harrisburg (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 Harrisburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Harrisburg is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Harrisburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harrisburg:
- Boone County (The home county of Harrisburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Riggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Hinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Sturgeon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stephens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Rocheport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Switch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Huntsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Centralia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- McBaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Pierpont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Ashland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Larrabee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Saling ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Tulip
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Stephens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Lindbergh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Hatton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Kingdom City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Lewis Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Oil City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Wooldridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Boonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Place village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Clarks Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Prairie Home
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Lamine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Lone Elm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Pisgah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Bellair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bunceton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Sebree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Burton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Fayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Armstrong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- New Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steinmetz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lisbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Lupus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Middle Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Evansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Holliday
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Higbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Yates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Renick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Moberly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clifton Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Thomas Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Darksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Jacksonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- West Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Saline City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Arrow Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gilliam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harrisburg, see our County-by-County Page for Harrisburg.
Cemeteries Near Harrisburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrisburg.
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 Harrisburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harrisburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Harrisburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ancell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Givens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Botner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dripping Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Linn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nailer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Robison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Guren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harrisburg had a population of 135 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Harrisburg had a population of 298 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harrisburg, with the one closest to Harrisburg listed first.
- Perche ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Perche is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perche
- Sebree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Rileysburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rileysburg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Woodlandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
- Riggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Hinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Burton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Higbee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Rocheport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stephens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harrisburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrisburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Harrisburg ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Harrisburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Harrisburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Harrisburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Harrisburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Harrisburg:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Callaway County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Moniteau County
- Monroe County
- Randolph 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> | 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 Harrisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Harrisburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |