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 Jefferson City (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 Jefferson City. 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 Jefferson City ...
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 have occurred.
The city of Jefferson City was originally named Lohman's Landing
Jefferson City has also been known as: Jeff City.
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.
A Few Details for Jefferson City ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Jefferson City was established in 1821.
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 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.
Jefferson City is primarily located in Callaway County and is the County Seat. A portion of Jefferson City extends into Cole County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.
Below are the counties that are near Jefferson City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jefferson City:
- Callaway County (The home county of Jefferson City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Cedar City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Holts Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <2>
- Lake Mykee Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- New Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
- Tebbetts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mokane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
- Mokane is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <2>
- Steedman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
- Portland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Callaway County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
- Lindbergh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Stephens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Kingdom City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
- Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <2>
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Hartsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
- Oldham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Pierpont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - McBaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Huntsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Scruggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Wardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Osage City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Taos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Saint Martins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Lohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
- Lohman is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohman <2>
- Centertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <2>
- Saint Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Russellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
- Hickory Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Henley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Eugene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Eugene is located in Cole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <2>
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Prairie Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Pisgah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Wooldridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Morrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
- Mount Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Maries County
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Vienna
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Etterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Marys Home
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Saint Elizabeth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
- Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <2>
- Olean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pleasant Mount
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Eldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
- Aurora Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Tuscumbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <2>
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- McGirk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Jamestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- California
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
- Lupus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - High Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Latham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Barnett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Barnett is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnett <2>
- Excelsior
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Bonnots Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
- Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <2>
- French Village ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Folk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Loose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Creek
- Loose Creek is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loose Creek <2>
- Westphalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
- Meta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meta
- Meta is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meta <2>
- Koeltztown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Linn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
- Argyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Freeburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Chamois
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamois
- Chamois is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamois <2>
- Koenig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Byron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jefferson City, see our County-by-County Page for Jefferson City.
Newspapers Published in Jefferson City ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jefferson City, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jefferson City.
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 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 Jefferson City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Callaway County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cole County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cooper County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gasconade County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Maries County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Miller County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Moniteau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Osage County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Callaway County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Callaway County
Cemeteries Near Jefferson City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jefferson City.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jefferson City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Woodland - Old City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland - Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland - Old City Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Jefferson City National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson City National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29542 <4>
- Harthill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harthill Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1585435 <4>
- Lamkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamkin Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Wolfrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfrum Cemetery
- Stokes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokes Cemetery
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- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Long View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long View Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jefferson City had a population of 6,742 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jefferson City had a population of 41,972 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jefferson City, with the one closest to Jefferson City listed first.
- Cedar City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Scruggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Holts Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
- Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <2>
- Wardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Taos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Osage City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Claysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Boone County
- Honey Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Elston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Osage Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
- Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
- Lohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
- Lohman is located in Cole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohman <2>
- New Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
- New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
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- Bonnots Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
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- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnots Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jefferson City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jefferson City.
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The official website for Jefferson City: www.jeffcitymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jefferson City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5767, Longitude: -92.1768 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Jefferson City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |