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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 Lancaster (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 Lancaster. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Lancaster is located in Schuyler County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Appanoose (IA), Davis (IA), Adair, Putnam & Scotland.

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

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Lancaster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Julesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Julesburg
      • From Lancaster to Julesburg
    • Clifton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Lancaster to Clifton
    • Coatsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
    • Downing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Queen City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greentop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Kirksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Danforth ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danforth
      • From Lancaster to Danforth
    • Novinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
      • Novinger is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Bullion ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Lancaster to Bullion
    • Brashear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Millard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gibbs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Yarrow ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Baring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <3>
    • Kenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kenwood
      • From Lancaster to Kenwood
    • Rutledge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurdland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Edina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Livonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Worthington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mendota
      • From Lancaster to Mendota
    • Pearl City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Kilwinning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilwinning
      • From Lancaster to Kilwinning
    • Unity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Lancaster to Unity
    • Memphis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Arbela
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Gorin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • South Gorin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Granger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Pennville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pennville
      • From Lancaster to Pennville
    • Greencastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Appanoose County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Moulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Orleans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Exline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Udell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • Cincinnati
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Sunshine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarkdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Numa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rathbun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Davis County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Savannah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
    • Mark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mark
      • From Lancaster to Mark
    • Stiles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Lancaster to Stiles
    • West Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Drakesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chequest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chequest
      • From Lancaster to Chequest
    • Floris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbon
      • From Lancaster to Carbon
  • Van Buren County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Cantril
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <3>
  • Wapello County (IA)

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

Cemeteries Near Lancaster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lancaster.

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

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fabius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fabius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fabius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lancaster had a population of 811 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lancaster had a population of 744 people.

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

  • Glenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Glenwood Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
    • Glenwood Junction is located in Schuyler County
  • Julesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
    • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Julesburg
    • From Lancaster to Julesburg
  • Clifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifton
    • From Lancaster to Clifton
  • Germania
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
    • Germania is located in Schuyler County
  • Vinita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
    • Vinita is located in Schuyler County
  • Coatsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
    • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
  • Queen City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Downing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Savannah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
  • Livonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Monterey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Davis County (IA)
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    • Kilwinning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilwinning
      • From Lancaster to Kilwinning
    • Mark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mark
      • From Lancaster to Mark
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Putnam County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lancaster ...

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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lancaster.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lancaster. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lancaster and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lancaster.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Lancaster.

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 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 Lancaster:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lancaster. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Lancaster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5223, Longitude: -92.5270    









 

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