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 Kahoka (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 Kahoka. 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 Kahoka ...
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.
Another variation: Cahoka.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Kahoka. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kahoka.
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.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Kahoka is located in Clark County and is the County Seat.
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 Clark County: Lee (IA), Van Buren (IA), Hancock (IL), Knox, Lewis & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Kahoka. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kahoka:
- Clark County (The home county of Kahoka)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Clark City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Medill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Peaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Neeper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Saint Francisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Dumas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Chambersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Anson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Athens is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Forest Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Rutledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Knox City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jeddo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Greensburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Baring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Monticello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- New Court Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lewistown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- La Belle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sellers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Gilead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Ewing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Weber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- La Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Granger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gorin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Memphis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Henry County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Vincennes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Croton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- New Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Charleston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Keokuk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sandusky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Primrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Primrose is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Donnellson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonaparte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cantril
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Keosauqua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kilbourn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Stockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Meyer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Lima
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marcelline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Ursa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Warsaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nauvoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Elvaston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Powellton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Niota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Basco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ferris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Colusa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kahoka, see our County-by-County Page for Kahoka.
Cemeteries Near Kahoka ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kahoka.
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 Kahoka - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kahoka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clark City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Medill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Revere Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Revere Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Revere.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1673869 <2>
- Northrup Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Peaksville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- Shaffer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schuster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Kahoka had a population of 1,425 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kahoka had a population of 2,031 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kahoka, with the one closest to Kahoka listed first.
- Clark City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Medill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Ashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ashton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Revere
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Neeper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Saint Francisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Chambersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Dumas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Vincennes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Anson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kahoka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kahoka.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kahoka ...
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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kahoka.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kahoka. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kahoka and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kahoka.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Kahoka.
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 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 Kahoka:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Scotland County
- Henry County
- Lee County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock 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 Kahoka, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kahoka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |