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 Lucas (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 Lucas. 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 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.
Lucas is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Bates, Benton, Cass, Johnson, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Lucas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lucas:
- Henry County (The home county of Lucas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucas, with the one closest to Lucas listed first.
- Urich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Maurine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Blairstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Norris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- La Due
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Deepwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Brownington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Calhoun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Bowen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucas, with the one closest to Lucas listed first.
- Mayesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Adrian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Passaic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Burdett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Nyhart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Rich Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Amsterdam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Merwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Benton County
- Racket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucas, with the one closest to Lucas listed first.
- Creighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Gunn City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Archie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Lynne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Strasburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Main City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Baldwin Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucas, with the one closest to Lucas listed first.
- Quick City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- La Tour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Chilhowee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Holden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Kingsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cornelia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Centerview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Warrensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greendoor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucas, with the one closest to Lucas listed first.
- Appleton City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Johnson City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Lowry City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monegaw Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Vernon County
- Schell City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lucas, see our County-by-County Page for Lucas.
Cemeteries Near Lucas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lucas.
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 Lucas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lucas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lucas, with the one closest to Lucas listed first.
- Fewel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cove Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kepner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Urich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parker - Gregg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peter Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Poage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Gragg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Lucas had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lucas, with the one closest to Lucas listed first.
- Mayesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Creighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Ballard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johnstown is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Maurine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Garland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- La Due
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Norris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Blairstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Spruce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Quick City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Altona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Altona is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lucas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lucas.
Newspapers Published in Lucas ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lucas, 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 Lucas.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Lucas:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Johnson County
- Saint Clair 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> | 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 Lucas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lucas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |