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 Honey Creek (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 Honey Creek. 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 Honey Creek ...
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 Honey Creek: Honey Crk. (or less commonly used: Honey Ck. or Honey Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Honey Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Honey Creek.
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 hospitals 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.
Honey Creek 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 Honey Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Honey Creek:
- Cole County (The home county of Honey Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Wardsville
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Saint Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Scruggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Jefferson City
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Lohman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Teal ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Taos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Henley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Saint Martins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Eugene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Hartsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oldham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pierpont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Cedar City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Holts Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mykee Town
(16 miles [25.7 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Folsom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- New Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Mokane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steedman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steedman is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Lake Ozark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osage Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Pisgah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Prairie Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Brinktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Vienna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paydown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Belle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Marys Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Etterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Saint Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Olean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pleasant Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Eldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscumbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Ulman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bagnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iberia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- McGirk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- High Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- California
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Clarksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Lupus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Fortuna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Barnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Excelsior
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Rocky Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Folk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Meta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Westphalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Koeltztown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Loose Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bonnots Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Argyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Freeburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Linn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Koenig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Chamois
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Honey Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Honey Creek.
Cemeteries Near Honey Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Honey Creek.
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 Honey Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Honey Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rouschelback Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Islamic Cemetery of Mid Missouri
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eberhardt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lamkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gordon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Lohman.
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Stringtown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255297 <3>
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Wolfrum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Honey Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Honey Creek, with the one closest to Honey Creek listed first.
- Osage Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
- Wardsville
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Bass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bass is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Saint Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Scruggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Teal ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Jefferson City
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Lohman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Taos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Cedar City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Babbtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Babbtown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
- Spring Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Elston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elston is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Honey Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Honey Creek.
Newspapers Published in Honey Creek ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Honey Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Honey Creek, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Honey Creek.
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 helpful 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 Honey Creek:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cole County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Cooper County
- Maries County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Osage 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Honey Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Honey Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |