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 Kerr (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 Kerr. 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.
Kerr is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Carroll, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Livingston & Ray.
Below are the counties that are near Kerr. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kerr:
- Caldwell County (The home county of Kerr)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Kidder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Polo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gould Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Nettleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Cowgill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Braymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Proctorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Buchanan County
- Easton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Stet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Mandeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Holt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kearney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mosby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Prathersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Chandler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Smithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Turney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lathrop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Plattsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Starfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Lilly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Gower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trimble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Winston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Gallatin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lock Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jameson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jamesport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pattonsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coffey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Osborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weatherby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Maysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Amity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Stewartsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Santa Rosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Fairport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Clarksdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Winslow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Gentry County
- McFall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Ludlow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Mooresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Dawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Utica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Platte County
- Edgerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Elmira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Lawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Georgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Excelsior Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Crystal Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Homestead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Rayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wood Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Morton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kerr, see our County-by-County Page for Kerr.
Cemeteries Near Kerr ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kerr.
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 Kerr - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kerr covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Paxton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mirabile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kenney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cameron Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Memory Gardens
- The Cameron Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Cameron Memorial Gardens
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sloan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dustin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kidder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- McDaniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Packard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, Kerr had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kerr, with the one closest to Kerr listed first.
- Mirabile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mirabile is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirabile
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Kidder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Polo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Elmira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Gould Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Osborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lathrop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cowgill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Nettleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kerr. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kerr.
Newspapers Published in Kerr ...
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 183 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerr.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kerr, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kerr.
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 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 Kerr:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Caldwell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Carroll County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Livingston County
- Platte County
- Ray 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 Kerr, 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- Kerr) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |