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 Henley (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 Henley. 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 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.
Henley is located in Cole 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 Cole County: Boone, Callaway, Miller, Moniteau & Osage.
Below are the counties that are near Henley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henley:
- Cole County (The home county of Henley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Teal ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Eugene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Thomas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Wardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Lohman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scruggs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Saint Martins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Jefferson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
- Taos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Hartsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oldham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Cedar City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Holts Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mykee Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Tebbetts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Folsom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hord ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- New Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Lake Ozark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Osage Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Four Seasons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Damsel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Sunrise Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montreal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Brinktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Vienna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paydown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Lindell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Marys Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Saint Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Etterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Olean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Eldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ulman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Iberia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bagnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- High Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- McGirk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- California
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Clarksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fortuna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Barnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Excelsior
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Gravois Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Laurie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Versailles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Meta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Folk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Koeltztown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Argyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Westphalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Freeburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Loose Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Bonnots Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Koenig
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Hawkeye
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Crocker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Swedeborg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henley, see our County-by-County Page for Henley.
Cemeteries Near Henley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henley.
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 Henley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eugene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gageville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Cecilia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Barnhart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Side Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Roark Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Enloe Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Henley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Henley, with the one closest to Henley listed first.
- Marys Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Teal ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Saint Thomas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Bass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bass is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Saint Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Osage Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
- Babbtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Babbtown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
- Honey Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Van Cleve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Cleve is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cleve
- Enon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enon is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Pleasant Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henley.
Newspapers Published in Henley ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Henley:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cole County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Maries County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Osage County
- Pulaski 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> | 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 Henley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Henley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |