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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Lake Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lake Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Ford, please Contact Us.

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 Lake Ford (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 Lake Ford. 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.

Name Variations for Lake Ford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Ford: Lk. Ford

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lake Ford is historic, it would have been located within present day Osage 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 Osage County: Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Miller & Montgomery.

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

  • Osage County     (The home county of Lake Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Koenig
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
    • Byron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Osage County
    • Linn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <3>
    • Freeburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Loose Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westphalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <3>
    • Bonnots Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <3>
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Osage County
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Koeltztown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
    • Chamois
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Folk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
      • Folk is located in Osage County
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Tebbetts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
    • Mokane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <3>
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Steedman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
    • Holts Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
      • Jefferson City has also been known as:
      • Jeff City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <3>
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Cedar City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • New Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <3>
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Osage City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Taos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Wardsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Saint Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Jake Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
      • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
    • Oak Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
    • Argo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Beemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
    • Gerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Strain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
      • Strain is located in Franklin County
    • Kohl City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kohl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
      • Kohl City is located in Franklin County
    • Boone ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Franklin County
    • Detmold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
      • Detmold is located in Franklin County
    • Champion City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
      • Champion City is located in Franklin County
    • Japan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
      • Japan is located in Franklin County
    • Leslie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Dissen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
      • Dissen is located in Franklin County
    • Berger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaufort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
    • Bland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <3>
    • Owensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <3>
    • Bem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
    • Rosebud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <3>
    • Redbird
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
    • Morrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gasconade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Little Berger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
    • Hermann
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
      • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <3>
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Belle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <3>
    • Paydown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paydown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
    • Lanes Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
    • Lindell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
    • Vienna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
    • Vichy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
    • Brinktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
  • Miller County
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
      • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
    • Rhineland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Starkenburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Americus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
    • McKittrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKittrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
      • McKittrick is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <3>
    • Big Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Ford, with the one closest to Lake Ford listed first.
    • Saint James
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <3>
    • Rosati
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Ford ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Ford, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Ford.

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 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 Lake Ford:

Cemeteries Near Lake Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Ford.

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

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

  • College Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Solid Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solid Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solid Rock Cemetery
  • Cox - Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox - Cooper Cemetery
  • Pointers Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
  • Judge Branson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judge Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judge Branson Cemetery
  • Wash Branson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Branson Cemetery
  • Fuersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuersville Cemetery
  • Bueker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bueker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bueker Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
  • Kidd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (383 more) ...
    • Mt. Aeriel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Koenig Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koenig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koenig Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery

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.

While we didn't find Lake Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Ford.

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

  • Freedom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Osage County
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Osage County
  • Linn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Linn is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <3>
  • Rich Fountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Fountain
    • Rich Fountain is located in Osage County
  • Belle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Maries County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <3>
  • Bland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
    • Bland is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <3>
  • Mint Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
    • Mint Hill is located in Osage County
  • Cleavesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleavesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
    • Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
  • Canaan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Gasconade County
  • Luystown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luystown
    • Luystown is located in Osage County
  • Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
    • Bay is located in Gasconade County
  • Aud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aud
    • Aud is located in Osage County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Paydown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paydown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
    • Owensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <3>
    • Frankenstein
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenstein
      • Frankenstein is located in Osage County

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Lake Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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- Lake Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4089, Longitude: -91.7393       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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