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 Hurdland (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 Hurdland. 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 and 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.
Hurdland is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Adair, Clark, Lewis, Macon, Scotland & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Hurdland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hurdland:
- Knox County (The home county of Hurdland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Kenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Edina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Baring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Novelty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Hedge City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Knox City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rutledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plevna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Jeddo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Forest Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Newark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Brashear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gibbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Kirksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Novinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Nind ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Wyaconda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Neeper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Luray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- La Belle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lewistown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Court Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Williamstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Argola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Sue City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Love Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Economy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Atlanta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- South Gifford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Barnesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Elmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Anabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Bloomington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Goldsberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Ethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Macon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marion County
- Nelsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Putnam County
- Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Greentop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Queen City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Downing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Julesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Lancaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Pleasant Retreat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Gorin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Memphis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kilwinning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Arbela
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Granger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Leonard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Shelbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Clarence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lentner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hurdland, see our County-by-County Page for Hurdland.
Cemeteries Near Hurdland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hurdland.
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 Hurdland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hurdland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paultown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brashear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Landsberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lansberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Taber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Free Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Linville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Epperson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shelton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- St. Joseph Old Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Aioysius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Hurdland had a population of 248 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hurdland had a population of 153 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hurdland, with the one closest to Hurdland listed first.
- Kenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Brashear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gibbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Locust Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Locust Hill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Adair ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adair is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Baring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Novelty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Sue City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hedge City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 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 Hurdland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hurdland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hurdland ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurdland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hurdland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hurdland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hurdland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Hurdland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hurdland:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Shelby 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 Hurdland, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hurdland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |