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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 Hitt (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 Hitt. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Hitt is located in Scotland County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scotland County: Davis (IA), Van Buren (IA), Adair, Clark, Knox & Schuyler.

Below are the counties that are near Hitt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hitt:

  • Scotland County     (The home county of Hitt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Kilwinning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
    • Memphis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Unity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Retreat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
      • Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
    • Arbela
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Granger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Gorin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • South Gorin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Brashear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Bullion ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Adair County
    • Kirksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Luray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Wyaconda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Acasto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County
    • Chambersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County
    • Anson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County
    • Medill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County
    • Kahoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Peaksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County
    • Neeper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
      • Neeper is located in Clark County
    • Revere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Knox County
    • Rutledge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Baring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <2>
    • Kenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Knox County
    • Colony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Knox County
    • Edina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Hurdland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Forest Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
      • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Livonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Worthington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Downing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Queen City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Coatsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
    • Julesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Greentop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Appanoose County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Orleans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Moulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Coal City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Udell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Davis County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Stiles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Pulaski
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Savannah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Mark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chequest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County (IA)
    • West Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Drakesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Floris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County (IA)
  • Jefferson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Batavia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Jefferson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <2>
  • Lee County (IA)
    • Croton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Van Buren County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Cantril
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Keosauqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Selma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Douds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Kilbourn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Bonaparte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Birmingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Stockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wapello County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.
    • Eldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
    • Cliffland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County (IA)
    • Agency
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hitt, see our County-by-County Page for Hitt.

Cemeteries Near Hitt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hitt.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hitt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilwinning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilwinning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilwinning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rader Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billups Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billups Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billups Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lister Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lister Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hitt had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hitt, with the one closest to Hitt listed first.

  • Kilwinning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
    • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
  • Brock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Brock is located in Scotland County
  • Downing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Stiles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
  • Vinita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
    • Vinita is located in Schuyler County
  • Memphis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Pulaski
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Unity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Scotland County
  • Azen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
    • Azen is located in Scotland County
  • Cantril
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
  • Savannah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
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    • Pleasant Retreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Retreat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
      • Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
    • Steuben
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Davis County (IA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hitt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hitt.

Newspapers Published in Hitt ...

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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hitt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hitt, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hitt.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hitt:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hitt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 Hitt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Hitt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hitt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5636, Longitude: -92.2557       In this case, the coordinates for Hitt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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