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 King 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 King 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.
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 and hospitals 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.
King City is located in Gentry 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 Gentry County: Andrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Harrison, Nodaway & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near King City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to King City:
- Gentry County (The home county of King City)
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Ford City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Stanberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gentryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Darlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- McFall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Alanthus Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gentry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lone Star
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Siloam Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Cosby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Rosendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bolckow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Savannah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amazonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Country Club
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Fillmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Matney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Agency
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Caldwell County
- Kidder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Starfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Gower
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Turney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Pattonsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mabel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Winston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Coffey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jameson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Union Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Amity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Maysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Santa Rosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Weatherby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Stewartsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Osborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- New Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Martinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holt County
- New Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Guilford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Conception
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Barnard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conception Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Arkoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Ravenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Parnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orrsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Graham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Worth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Oxford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Prohibition City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Denver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Grant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Elwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Wathena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to King City, see our County-by-County Page for King City.
Cemeteries Near King City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of King 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.
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 King City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for King City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- King City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hammer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ford City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mize II Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Empire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ogle Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owl Creek / Moulton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek / Moulton Cemetery
- The Owl Creek / Moulton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moulton Cemetery
- Owl Creek Cemetery
- Meekers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cranor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that King City had a population of 622 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, King City had a population of 980 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from King City, with the one closest to King City listed first.
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Douglas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Union Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Orchid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orchid is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
- Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Empire Prairie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Empire Prairie is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Prairie
- Flag Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Whitesville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitesville is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Gentryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stanberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Darlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around King City. See our List of 1890's Communities around King City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of King 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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around King City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of King City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of King City and those printed in the larger area surrounding King City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of King City.
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 King City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gentry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Harrison County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Doniphan 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- King City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 King City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |