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 Leich Ford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leich Ford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Leich Ford ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Leich Ford: Leich Frd.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Leich Ford is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Audrain, Macon, Marion, Ralls, Randolph & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Leich Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leich Ford:
- Monroe County (The home county of Leich Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Florida
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stoutsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goss
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- North Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Santa Fe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Monroe City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Holliday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Duncans Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Tulip
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Rush Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Farber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saling ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Mexico
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Vandiver
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Vandalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Benton City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Larrabee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Centralia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgeon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macon County
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Philadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Dodge City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Helton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Cave City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Frankford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Curryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- New Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Greenlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- The Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Madisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Rensselaer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Hunnewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Lakenan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Shelbina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Lentner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Shelbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clarence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Pike County (IL)
- Shepherd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leich Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Leich Ford.
Cemeteries Near Leich Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leich Ford.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
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 Leich Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leich Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Hawkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stoutsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scobee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crigler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crutcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mt. Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scobee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utterback Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Jeter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Leich Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leich Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leich Ford, with the one closest to Leich Ford listed first.
- Florida
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Victor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Victor is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Stoutsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clapper
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clapper is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper
- Goss
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Strother
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strother is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
- Indian Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Greenlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- North Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hunnewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Monroe City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakenan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leich Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leich Ford.
Newspapers Published in Leich Ford ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leich Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leich Ford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leich Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Leich Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Pike 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Leich Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Leich Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |