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 Heather (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 Heather. 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.
Heather is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Adams (IL), Pike (IL), Lewis, Monroe, Ralls & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Heather. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Heather:
- Marion County (The home county of Heather)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Philadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Nelsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Dodge City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Hannibal
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Cave City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Clark County
- Saint Patrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Jeddo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Hedge City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Knox City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Novelty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Edina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Argola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Maywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Lewistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sellers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Weber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- New Court Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- La Belle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- La Grange
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Anabel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Sue City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Monroe City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Stoutsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goss
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Florida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Granville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Holliday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Duncans Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Rensselaer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- The Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Greenlawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Emden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Shelbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Lakenan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Kirby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Shelbina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lentner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Leonard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clarence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marblehead
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Ewbanks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Fall Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Ursa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Payson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marcelline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Shepherd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Heather, see our County-by-County Page for Heather.
Cemeteries Near Heather ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heather.
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 Heather - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Heather covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calvert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Union Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cobb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Banks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- How Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- McPike Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crane Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Heather in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Heather.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Heather, with the one closest to Heather listed first.
- Cherry Dell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Dell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dell
- Philadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Emden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Nelsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Emerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Benbow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benbow is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbow
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Naomi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Naomi is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Steffenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steffenville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffenville
- Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Hester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Argola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Heather. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heather.
Newspapers Published in Heather ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heather.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heather, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heather.
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 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 Heather:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Adams County
- Pike 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 Heather, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Heather) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |