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 Laclede (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 Laclede. 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.
Laclede is located in Linn County.
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 Linn County: Adair, Chariton, Grundy, Livingston, Macon & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Laclede. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laclede:
- Linn County (The home county of Laclede)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
- Forker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forker
- From Laclede to Forker
- Linneus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Fountain Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Purdin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Marceline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bucklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Browning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Haseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haseville
- From Laclede to Haseville
- New Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Adair County
- Nind ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nind
- From Laclede to Nind
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Hale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bosworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- De Witt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Bogard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
- Bogard is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <2>
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rothville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Mendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Snyder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snyder
- From Laclede to Snyder
- Triplett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Missouri Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Keytesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Laredo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Galt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
- Dunlap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Wheeling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chula
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
- Chillicothe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Farmersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Dawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ludlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mooresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Hart
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hart
- From Laclede to Hart
- Lingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
- Lingo is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lingo
- From Laclede to Lingo
- New Cambria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <2>
- Ethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Goldsberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goldsberry
- From Laclede to Goldsberry
- Callao
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kaseyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Gifford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Winigan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Humphreys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Owasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Owasco
- From Laclede to Owasco
- Milan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osgood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Sticklerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laclede, see our County-by-County Page for Laclede.
Cemeteries Near Laclede ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laclede.
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 Laclede covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Rosehill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Garden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Botts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Meadville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stains Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stains Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Purvis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Taylor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Redding Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dryden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dryden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dryden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rothville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Parsons Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Purdin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Laclede had a population of 688 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Laclede had a population of 322 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laclede, with the one closest to Laclede listed first.
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
- Linneus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Meadville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Fountain Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Catharine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
- Saint Catharine is located in Linn County
- Rothville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Purdin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Wheeling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marceline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverton
- Leverton is located in Linn County
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- Mendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hybrid ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hybrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybrid
- Hybrid is located in Linn County
- Eversonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
- Eversonville is located in Livingston County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laclede. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laclede.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Laclede ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laclede.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Laclede. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Laclede and those printed in the larger area surrounding Laclede.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Laclede.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Laclede:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Linn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Grundy County
- Livingston County
- Macon County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laclede. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Laclede, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laclede) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laclede. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7868, Longitude: -93.1691 In this case, the coordinates for Laclede have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |