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 Idlewild (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 Idlewild. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Idlewild is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Phelps & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Idlewild. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Idlewild:
- Crawford County (The home county of Idlewild)
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Cuba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Leasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Scotia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Wesco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Argo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Bourbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jake Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Cherryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Sligo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Howes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Lake Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lecoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Boss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Doss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Japan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Boone ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Elmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Sullivan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Strain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Caseyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Champion City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Miramiguoa Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Stanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Charmwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Benson Tourist City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Redbird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Owensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Viburnum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bixby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Good Water
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Vichy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lanes Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paydown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Osage County
- Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Rosati
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rolla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Doolittle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Berryman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Aptus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Horton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Idlewild, see our County-by-County Page for Idlewild.
Cemeteries Near Idlewild ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Idlewild.
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 Idlewild - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Idlewild covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Hibler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kinder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kinder Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cuba.
- The Kinder Cemetery has also been known as:
- United Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29677 <2>
- Steelville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shepherd of the Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairclough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zenser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (343 more) ...
- Heron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moultray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Idlewild in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Idlewild.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Idlewild, with the one closest to Idlewild listed first.
- Steelville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Cuba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Fanning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fanning is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Leasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Delhi is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Keysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keysville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Coffeyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coffeyton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyton
- Scotia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Saint James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jake Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Bourbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Argo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Idlewild. See our List of 1890's Communities around Idlewild.
Newspapers Published in Idlewild ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Idlewild.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Idlewild, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Idlewild.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Idlewild:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Iron County
- Maries County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Washington 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 Idlewild, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Idlewild) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |