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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Head Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Head Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Head Ford, please Contact Us.
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 Head Ford (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 Head Ford. 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 Head Ford ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Head Ford: Head Frd.
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 southwest 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Head Ford is historic, it would have been located within present day Wayne 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 Wayne County: Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Iron, Madison, Reynolds & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Head Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Head Ford:
- Wayne County (The home county of Head Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
- Lodi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Brunot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Bounds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Silva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Clubb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hiram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Lowndes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- Piedmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dees Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
- Mill Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
- Buchanan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Grassy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Gipsy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Zalma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Glenallen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Lutesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greenbrier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Patton Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leopold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Seopus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Sturdivant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Carter County
- Ellsinore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
- Des Arc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Vulcan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Annapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sabula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Chloride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Glover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Arcadia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ironton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- English Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Pilot Knob
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
- Saco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Tin Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Millcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Marquand
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cobalt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Mine La Motte
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
- Lesterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Redford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Munger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ellington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Black
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
- Knob Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Iron Mountain Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Mineral City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Doe Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Hamilton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Womack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Stoddard County
- Puxico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Head Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Head Ford.
Cemeteries Near Head Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Head Ford.
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 Head Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Head Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paullus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linville - Barrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- Brewington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brewington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lucy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.
While we didn't find Head Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Head Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Head Ford, with the one closest to Head Ford listed first.
- Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coldwater is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Brunot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Jewett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jewett is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Bounds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Des Arc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- French Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- Vulcan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Gravelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gravelton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelton
- Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gads Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Annapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sabula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Lowndes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Head Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Head Ford.
Newspapers Published in Head Ford ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Head Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Head Ford, 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 Head Ford.
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 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 Head Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Carter County
- Iron County
- Madison County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Stoddard County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Head Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Head Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |