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 Hopkins (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 Hopkins. 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 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.
Hopkins is located in Nodaway 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 Nodaway County: Page (IA), Taylor (IA), Andrew, Atchison, Gentry, Holt & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Hopkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hopkins:
- Nodaway County (The home county of Hopkins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Pickering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Gaynor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Orrsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Clearmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burlington Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Arkoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Conception Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Clyde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Andrew County
- Bolckow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Westboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Tarkio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Alanthus Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Gentry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Stanberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Island City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Holt County
- Maitland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Grant City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Worth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Irena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Prohibition City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Denver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Allendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adams County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Iveyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Nodaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Brooks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Adams County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Mercer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Adams County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Villisca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Page County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Braddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shambaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Hawleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- College Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Clarinda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Blanchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Hepburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hepburn is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Coin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coin is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Northboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Nyman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nyman is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Ringgold County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Redding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Maloy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Delphos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Diagonal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Siam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siam is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ladoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Athelstan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Gravity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Conway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Blockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Guss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Guss is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Clearfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lenox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hopkins, see our County-by-County Page for Hopkins.
Cemeteries Near Hopkins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopkins.
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 Hopkins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hopkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morehouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Siam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Ross Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrell - Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hopkins had a population of 846 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hopkins had a population of 470 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hopkins, with the one closest to Hopkins listed first.
- Allison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allison is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Siam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siam is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Pickering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Gaynor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Orrsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clearmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Braddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ladoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Shambaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Burlington Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hopkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopkins.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hopkins ...
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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopkins.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hopkins. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hopkins and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hopkins.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Hopkins.
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 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 Hopkins:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Nodaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Worth County
- Adams County
- Montgomery County
- Page County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor 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 Hopkins, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |