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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 Kirksville (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 Kirksville. 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 northwest 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 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.

Kirksville is located in Adair County and is the County Seat.

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 Adair County: Knox, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Kirksville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kirksville:

  • Adair County     (The home county of Kirksville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.
    • Bullion ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Kirksville to Bullion
    • Millard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Novinger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
      • Novinger is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Yarrow ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Danforth ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danforth
      • From Kirksville to Danforth
    • Gibbs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brashear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Kirksville to Wilson
    • Nind ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Nind is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nind
      • From Kirksville to Nind
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.
    • Hurdland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Kenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenwood
      • From Kirksville to Kenwood
    • Baring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <3>
    • Greensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Edina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
    • Novelty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <3>
    • Hedge City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Knox City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <3>
    • Plevna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
  • Linn County
    • New Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Linn County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.
    • La Plata
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Gifford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Love Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Love Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
      • Love Lake is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Love Lake
      • From Kirksville to Love Lake
    • Goldsberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sue City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
      • Sue City is located in Macon County
    • Barnesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Economy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hart
      • From Kirksville to Hart
    • Bevier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <3>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.
    • Worthington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Livonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • Mendota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mendota
      • From Kirksville to Mendota
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.
    • Greentop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Queen City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Kirksville to Clifton
    • Julesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Julesburg
      • From Kirksville to Julesburg
    • Glenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Lancaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Downing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Coatsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.
    • Unity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Kirksville to Unity
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilwinning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilwinning
      • From Kirksville to Kilwinning
    • Memphis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.
    • Greencastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sticklerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Winigan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
      • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
    • Green City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Owasco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Owasco
      • From Kirksville to Owasco
    • Pennville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pennville
      • From Kirksville to Pennville
    • Boynton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boynton
      • From Kirksville to Boynton
    • Pollock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Appanoose County (IA)
    • Coal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
  • Davis County (IA)
    • Savannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kirksville, see our County-by-County Page for Kirksville.

Cemeteries Near Kirksville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirksville.

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 Kirksville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.

  • Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ownbey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park View Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Waddill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sloans Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloans Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloans Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Kirksville had a population of 3,510 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kirksville had a population of 17,653 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Kirksville, with the one closest to Kirksville listed first.

  • Bullion ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bullion
    • From Kirksville to Bullion
  • Millard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sperry ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sperry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
    • Sperry is located in Adair County
  • Sublette ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Adair County
  • Novinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
    • Novinger is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Danforth ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Danforth
    • From Kirksville to Danforth
  • Lindersville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindersville
    • Lindersville is located in Adair County
  • Gibbs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greentop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Brashear
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
    • Brashear is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Adair ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Adair is located in Adair County
  • La Plata
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Shibleys Point ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shibleys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibleys Point
      • Shibleys Point is located in Adair County
    • Stahl ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stahl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl
      • Stahl is located in Adair County
    • Nind ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Nind is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nind
      • From Kirksville to Nind

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kirksville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirksville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kirksville ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirksville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kirksville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kirksville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kirksville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Kirksville.

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 Kirksville:

The official website for Kirksville: www.kirksvillecity.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Kirksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1947, Longitude: -92.5821    









 

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