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 Hurricane (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 Hurricane. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Hurricane is located in Bollinger 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 Bollinger County: Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Stoddard & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Hurricane. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hurricane:
- Bollinger County (The home county of Hurricane)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Seopus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Patton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenallen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Patton Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Marble Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sedgewickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Lutesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Laflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Leopold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Grassy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Buchanan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zalma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Gipsy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Gravel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Burfordville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Daisy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Friedheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Gordonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Allenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Old Appleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Marquand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cobalt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Millcreek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Mine La Motte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Saco
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Tin Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Millheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Biehle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Silver Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Longtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Uniontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Perryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eureka
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Brazeau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Farrar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farrar is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Frohna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Sereno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Altenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lithium
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lithium is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Saint Francois County
- Knob Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Womack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Clearwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Avon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Minnith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Coffman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Ozora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Chaffee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Caney Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Kelso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scott City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Oran
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Advance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brownwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Painton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Tillman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Leora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leora is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
- Bell City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Cascade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Clubb
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Hiram
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Lowndes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- McGee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McGee is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Lodi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Bounds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Silva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Shook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
- Brunot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Alexander County (IL)
- East Cape Girardeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hurricane, see our County-by-County Page for Hurricane.
Cemeteries Near Hurricane ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hurricane.
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 Hurricane - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hurricane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Lincoln Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Moores Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wallis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McMahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Slinkard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buehler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Judge Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Berry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chostner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Hurricane in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hurricane.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Patton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bessville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bessville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessville
- Glenallen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Marble Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lutesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marquand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Gravel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Alliance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alliance is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Leopold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Laflin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Burfordville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kurreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurreville
- Cornwall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Crump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hurricane. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hurricane.
Newspapers Published in Hurricane ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurricane.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hurricane, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hurricane.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Hurricane:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Bollinger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cape Girardeau County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
- Alexander 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 Hurricane, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hurricane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |