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 Majorville (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 Majorville. 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.
Name Variations for Majorville ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Prior to its current name of Majorville, it was known as Hockman.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Majorville. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Majorville.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Majorville is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Majorville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Majorville:
- Benton County (The home county of Majorville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Edwards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Tackner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Zora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Racket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Palo Pinto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Cole Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ionia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Mora
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Climax Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barnumton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Macks Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Four Seasons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Camdenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tunas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Celt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Leadmine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Louisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Tightwad
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Yolo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Alberta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Brownington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Calhoun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deepwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Avery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Cross Timbers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Hermitage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Preston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Wheatland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Galmey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Nemo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Elkton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Pittsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Weaubleau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Stover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Laurie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gravois Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pettis County
- Spring Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Sentinel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Flemington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rondo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Gerster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Lowry City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Osceola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Collins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Majorville, see our County-by-County Page for Majorville.
Cemeteries Near Majorville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Majorville.
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 Majorville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Majorville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Pate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Belleview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fristoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vance Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crabtree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Joplin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hastain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yeager Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Majorville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Majorville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Majorville, with the one closest to Majorville listed first.
- Hastain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hastain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
- Edwards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Edmonson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Tackner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Cross Timbers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Zora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Sagrada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sagrada is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
- Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Climax Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Iconium
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Majorville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Majorville.
Newspapers Published in Majorville ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Majorville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Majorville, 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 Majorville.
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 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 Majorville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Dallas County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair 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 Majorville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Majorville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |