Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Laredo (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 Laredo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Laredo is located in Grundy County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grundy County: Daviess, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Laredo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laredo:
- Grundy County (The home county of Laredo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Dunlap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Galt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Tindall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Spickard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brimson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Breckenridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Nettleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Proctorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Asper ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Hale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Chariton County
- Sumner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Jamesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lock Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Bancroft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Gallatin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jameson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coffey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Gilman City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount Moriah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Haseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Browning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Purdin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Linneus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Meadville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Fountain Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Laclede
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Chula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Utica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Bedford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Mooresville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Avalon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Dawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Modena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Princeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ravanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Humphreys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Osgood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Milan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Owasco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Boynton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Winigan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Pollock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Sticklerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Green City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laredo, see our County-by-County Page for Laredo.
Cemeteries Near Laredo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laredo.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Laredo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laredo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Joseph Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Black Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alpha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merryman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joab Holloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Redenbaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boyers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (240 more) ...
- May Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laredo had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Laredo had a population of 184 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laredo, with the one closest to Laredo listed first.
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Niantic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Niantic is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
- Lindley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lindley is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
- Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Dunlap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Chula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Haseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Galt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wyandotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Eversonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eversonville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
- Humphreys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sturges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sturges is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturges
- Hickory Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Tindall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laredo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laredo.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Laredo ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laredo.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Laredo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Laredo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Laredo.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Laredo.
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 Laredo:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Grundy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Daviess County
- Harrison County
- Linn County
- Livingston County
- Mercer County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Laredo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laredo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |