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 Maitland (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 Maitland. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Maitland is located in Holt 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 Holt County: Doniphan (KS), Andrew, Atchison, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE) & Richardson (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Maitland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maitland:
- Holt County (The home county of Maitland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Mound City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Bigelow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Oregon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Craig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Big Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Fortescue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Forbes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Forbes is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Corning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Bolckow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Rosendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Nodaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Savannah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amazonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Country Club
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Helena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Fairfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tarkio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Rock Port
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- DeKalb County
- Union Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Island City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Stanberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Graham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Skidmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Quitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Arkoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Barnard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Guilford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Conception Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Conception
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Clearmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Page County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Braddyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Blanchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- College Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Northboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Brown County (KS)
- Reserve
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- White Cloud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Iowa Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Sparks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Fanning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Blair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Moray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
- Nemaha County (NE)
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Rulo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
- Arago ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Preston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Barada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Falls City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Straussville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maitland, see our County-by-County Page for Maitland.
Cemeteries Near Maitland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maitland.
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 Maitland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maitland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Schooler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Linville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Mound City.
- The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center District Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27995 <2>
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shamberger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Maitland had a population of 484 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Maitland had a population of 296 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maitland, with the one closest to Maitland listed first.
- Graham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Skidmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mound City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Quitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Bigelow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Dotham ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dotham is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotham
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Barnard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arkoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Napier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Napier is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Bolckow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Maryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilcox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilcox is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Oregon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maitland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maitland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Maitland ...
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 180 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maitland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Maitland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Maitland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Maitland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Maitland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Maitland:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Holt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Nodaway County
- Page County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Nemaha County
- Richardson 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 '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- Maitland) 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 Maitland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |