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 Hermitage (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 Hermitage. 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 Hermitage ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Hermitage was referred to as Hermitage Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hermitage. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hermitage.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Hermitage is located in Hickory County and is the County Seat.
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 Hickory County: Benton, Camden, Dallas, Polk & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Hermitage. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hermitage:
- Hickory County (The home county of Hermitage)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Galmey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nemo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cross Timbers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Weaubleau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tackner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Warsaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edmonson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Racket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Zora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Climax Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Macks Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Barnumton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Roach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Caplinger Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Stockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Urbana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Tunas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Westfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Leadmine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Celt
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Windyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Tightwad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Brownington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Sentinel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Flemington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Polk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Rondo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Goodson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Humansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnegan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Halfway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Fair Play
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wishart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Aldrich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Gerster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Collins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Osceola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cobb
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Lowry City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roscoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Monegaw Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hermitage, see our County-by-County Page for Hermitage.
Cemeteries Near Hermitage ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hermitage.
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 Hermitage - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hermitage covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Hermitage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dorman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dooley Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sumner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nemo Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pitts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Fisher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gerber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crutsinger 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hermitage had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hermitage had a population of 461 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hermitage, with the one closest to Hermitage listed first.
- Galmey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cross Timbers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Sentinel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Terry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Terry is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Weaubleau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ingalls ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingalls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Almon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Almon is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Bentonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Harper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hermitage. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hermitage.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hermitage ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermitage.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hermitage. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hermitage and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hermitage.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Hermitage.
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 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 Hermitage:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Hickory County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Camden County
- Cedar County
- Dallas County
- Henry County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair 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 Hermitage, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hermitage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |