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 Knox 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 Knox 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 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.
Knox City is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Adair, Clark, Lewis, Macon, Scotland & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Knox City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knox City:
- Knox County (The home county of Knox City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Jeddo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Forest Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Edina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hedge City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Novelty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Hurdland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Brashear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Wilson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Gibbs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Millard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Kirksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Wyaconda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Neeper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Saint Patrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Luray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Medill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Kahoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clark City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Chambersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Wayland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Peaksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- La Belle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Court Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Lewistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Argola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Sellers
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Ewing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Durham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weber
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Sue City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- La Plata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Economy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Love Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Atlanta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Nelsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Philadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Taylor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schuyler County
- Downing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Gorin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Pleasant Retreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Arbela
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Unity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Granger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Memphis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Leonard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Shelbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Emden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Kendall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lentner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Clarence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County (IL)
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knox City, see our County-by-County Page for Knox City.
Cemeteries Near Knox City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knox 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 Knox City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knox City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Knox City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bondurant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- LaBelle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Withers Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Old Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Free Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Knox City had a population of 288 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Knox City had a population of 202 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knox City, with the one closest to Knox City listed first.
- Forest Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- La Belle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deer Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Edina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Millport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millport is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Hedge City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lewistown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plevna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Baring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Novelty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Steffenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Steffenville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffenville
- Sand Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knox City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knox City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Knox 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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knox City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Knox City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Knox City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Knox City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Knox City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Knox City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Shelby County
- Adams 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 Knox City, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Knox City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |