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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 Linn (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 Linn. 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.

Linn is located in Osage 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 Osage County: Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Maries, Miller & Montgomery.

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

  • Osage County     (The home county of Linn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Loose Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Westphalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <1>
    • Bonnots Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <1>
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Osage County
    • Koenig
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
    • Isbell ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
      • Isbell is located in Osage County
    • Freeburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Byron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Osage County
    • Chamois
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Folk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
      • Folk is located in Osage County
    • Koeltztown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
    • Argyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Meta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Oldham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Boone County
    • Hartsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <1>
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Tebbetts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
    • Mokane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <1>
    • Hord ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Hord is located in Callaway County
    • Steedman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
    • Portland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Holts Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Jefferson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
      • Jefferson City has also been known as:
      • Jeff City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
    • New Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <1>
    • Folsom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folsom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Osage City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Taos
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Wardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Saint Thomas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Cole County
    • Scruggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
    • Henley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
      • Henley is located in Cole County
    • Saint Martins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Hickory Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Lohman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Jake Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
      • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
    • Oak Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Beemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
    • Kohl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kohl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
      • Kohl City is located in Franklin County
    • Gerald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Detmold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
      • Detmold is located in Franklin County
    • Berger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
    • Bland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <1>
    • Morrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gasconade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Owensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosebud
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <1>
    • Bem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
    • Redbird
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
    • Hermann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
      • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <1>
    • Little Berger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Berger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Belle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <1>
    • Paydown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paydown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
    • Vienna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Lanes Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
    • Lindell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
    • Vichy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
    • Brinktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
      • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <1>
    • Marys Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Linn, with the one closest to Linn listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
    • Starkenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Rhineland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Americus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
    • McKittrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKittrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
      • McKittrick is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <1>
    • Big Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County

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

Cemeteries Near Linn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linn.

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

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

  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ben Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Buren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Buren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Buren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Aeriel Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pointers Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Agee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wash Branson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Branson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (352 more) ...
    • Judge Branson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judge Branson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judge Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Solid Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solid Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solid Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Phelps Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps 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 Linn had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Linn had a population of 1,557 people.

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

  • Luystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luystown
    • Luystown is located in Osage County
  • Rich Fountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Fountain
    • Rich Fountain is located in Osage County
  • Frankenstein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenstein
    • Frankenstein is located in Osage County
  • Loose Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mint Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
    • Mint Hill is located in Osage County
  • Westphalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <1>
  • Freedom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Osage County
  • Cote Sans Dessein ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Sans Dessein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Sans Dessein
    • Cote Sans Dessein is located in Callaway County
    • Cote Sans Dessein has also been known as:
    • Parkersville
  • Aud
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aud
    • Aud is located in Osage County
  • Bonnots Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
    • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <1>
  • Isbell ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
    • Isbell is located in Osage County
  • Effie ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Callaway County
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    • Osage City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Byron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Osage County
    • Taos
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Linn ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Linn.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Linn. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Linn and those printed in the larger area surrounding Linn.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> of Linn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Linn:

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 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>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.
<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 Linn, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Linn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4784, Longitude: -91.8441       In this case, the coordinates for Linn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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