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 Lockwood (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 Lockwood. 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.
Lockwood is located in Dade 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 Dade County: Barton, Cedar, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Lockwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lockwood:
- Dade County (The home county of Lockwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Pilgrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Glen Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Everton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Corry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Dadeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Golden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Layneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Bushnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Kenoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Lamar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Irwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Oakton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakton is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nashville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Jerico Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Stockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Virgil City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Caplinger Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Willowville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Ash Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Walnut Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bois D'Arc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Avilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- La Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Forest Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Reeds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Carytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Sarcoxie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carthage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Motley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Parshley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Alba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Brooklyn Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Round Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Miller
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Heatonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Stotts City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Mount Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hoberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Halltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freistatt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Pierce City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Talmage City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Wentworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Eudora
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Aldrich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Graydon Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Fair Play
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wishart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Morrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Bellamy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Montevallo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Sheldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lockwood, see our County-by-County Page for Lockwood.
Cemeteries Near Lockwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lockwood.
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 Lockwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lockwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Lockwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Daughtrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edgar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wetzel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pippenger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kistler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Merrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Worthen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bowles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Greenfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Greenfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970331 <2>
- Montgomery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Messick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lockwood had a population of 633 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lockwood had a population of 897 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lockwood, with the one closest to Lockwood listed first.
- Meinert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meinert is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinert
- Kings Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Point is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- South Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Golden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dudenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dudenville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudenville
- Round Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Sylvania ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvania is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Turnback ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Turnback is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnback
- Pilgrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Phelps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Phelps is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lockwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lockwood.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lockwood ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockwood.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lockwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lockwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lockwood.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Lockwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lockwood:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Cedar County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Polk County
- Vernon 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 Lockwood, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lockwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |