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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 Lebeck (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 Lebeck. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Lebeck is located in Cedar 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 Cedar County: Barton, Dade, Hickory, Polk, Saint Clair & Vernon.

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

  • Cedar County     (The home county of Lebeck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebeck, with the one closest to Lebeck listed first.
    • El Dorado Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Willowville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Caplinger Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Virgil City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerico Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Umber View Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Barton County
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebeck, with the one closest to Lebeck listed first.
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Prairie City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Rich Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebeck, with the one closest to Lebeck listed first.
    • Arcola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Glen Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
    • Bona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Corry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebeck, with the one closest to Lebeck listed first.
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Brownington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Deepwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • La Due
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebeck, with the one closest to Lebeck listed first.
    • Weaubleau
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wheatland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Galmey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebeck, with the one closest to Lebeck listed first.
    • Humansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dunnegan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Flemington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Fair Play
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rondo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Aldrich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebeck, with the one closest to Lebeck listed first.
    • Cobb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Roscoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Monegaw Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Collins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Johnson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Gerster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Lowry City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebeck, with the one closest to Lebeck listed first.
    • Harwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Schell City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montevallo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Bellamy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Milo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Nevada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Horton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Sheldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Metz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Moundville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Lebeck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lebeck.

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 Lebeck - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lebeck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Preston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Eslinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Love Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fraley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Union Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kennerly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vandenburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clintonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Hackleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Landers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Seat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Lebeck had a population of 140 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tiffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tiffin is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • El Dorado Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pape
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pape is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pape
  • Oyer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oyer is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyer
  • Ivy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ivy is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Caplinger Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cobb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Roscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Filley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Filley is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
  • Rookins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
  • Taberville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
  • Pashaw ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pashaw is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Monegaw Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Virgil City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Harwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people

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

Newspapers Published in Lebeck ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lebeck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lebeck, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lebeck.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lebeck:

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 Lebeck, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lebeck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.