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 Magill (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 Magill. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Magill is located in Daviess 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 Daviess County: Caldwell, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison & Livingston.
Below are the counties that are near Magill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Magill:
- Daviess County (The home county of Magill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Gallatin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jamesport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jameson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Winston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Bancroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Coffey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Mabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Pattonsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Nettleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Breckenridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kidder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gould Farm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Proctorville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Braymer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cowgill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Polo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Asper ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Mandeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Cameron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Turney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Santa Rosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Weatherby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Maysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Osborn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Amity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- McFall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Gentryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Hickory Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Brimson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tindall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Laredo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Dunlap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Spickard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Gilman City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bethany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gardner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Chillicothe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ludlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Farmersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Dawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wheeling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Avalon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Bedford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Georgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Magill, see our County-by-County Page for Magill.
Cemeteries Near Magill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magill.
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 Magill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Magill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Whitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Payne Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Gallatin.
- The Payne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Payne Cemetery
- Payne Family Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406969 <2>
- Lick Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prairie Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lile Cemetery is located in Gallatin.
- The Lile Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lile Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640942 <2>
- McCrary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Everly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesport Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (240 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Craborchard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Creekmore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Magill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Magill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Magill, with the one closest to Magill listed first.
- Carlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carlow is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlow
- Wabash Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wabash Crossing is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Crossing
- Gallatin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Nettleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Jamesport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Breckenridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Genova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Genova is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genova
- Jameson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kidder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springhill is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Civil Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Magill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Magill.
Newspapers Published in Magill ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magill, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magill.
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 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 Magill:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Daviess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Clinton County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Livingston County
- Ray 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Magill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Magill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |