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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 Lakenan (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 Lakenan. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lakenan is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe & Randolph.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Lakenan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • Kendall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Lakenan to Kendall
    • Hunnewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Lakenan to Hunnewell
    • Shelbina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
    • Emden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lentner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentner
      • From Lakenan to Lentner
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
    • Kirby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirby
      • From Lakenan to Kirby
    • Enterprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Lakenan to Enterprise
    • Clarence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Leonard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • Tulip
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Lakenan to Tulip
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saling
      • From Lakenan to Saling
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • Plevna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
    • Hedge City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Novelty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Jeddo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • Argola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argola
      • From Lakenan to Argola
    • Durham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
    • Ewing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <3>
    • Maywood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilead
      • From Lakenan to Gilead
    • Lewistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Weber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weber
      • From Lakenan to Weber
    • La Belle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <3>
    • New Court Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
    • Sellers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sellers
      • From Lakenan to Sellers
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • Anabel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Excello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Macon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>
    • Economy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sue City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Nelsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodge City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Helton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helton
      • From Lakenan to Helton
    • Hannibal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Lakenan to Oakwood
    • Taylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • Stoutsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Goss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Florida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holliday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Woodlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncans Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ash
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Lakenan to Ash
    • Santa Fe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
    • Middle Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ralls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • The Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaver Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shaver Ford
      • From Lakenan to Shaver Ford
    • Greenlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rensselaer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Perry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
    • Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Madisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakenan, with the one closest to Lakenan listed first.
    • Cairo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Lakenan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakenan.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunnewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunnewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunnewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worland Jarboe Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lasley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelbina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelbina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelbina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crooked Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Jeter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Lakenan had a population of 180 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kendall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Kendall is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kendall
    • From Lakenan to Kendall
  • North Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • North Fork is located in Monroe County
  • Hunnewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hunnewell
    • From Lakenan to Hunnewell
  • Shelbina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
    • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Shelby County
  • Clapper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper
    • Clapper is located in Monroe County
  • Stoutsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Emden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Emden is located in Shelby County
  • Granville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Goss
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Goss is located in Monroe County
  • Indian Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Shelbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Lentner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentner
      • From Lakenan to Lentner
    • Monroe City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in Lakenan ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakenan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakenan, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakenan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lakenan:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakenan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Lakenan, 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- Lakenan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakenan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6730, Longitude: -91.9502    









 

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