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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 Marion ...
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.
In past government published Postal Guides, Marion was referred to as Marion Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Marion. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marion.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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.
Marion is located in Cole 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 Cole County: Boone, Callaway, Miller, Moniteau & Osage.
Below are the counties that are near Marion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marion:
- Cole County (The home county of Marion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Centertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Martins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Scruggs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Lohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Wardsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Hickory Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Osage City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Taos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Eugene
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Hartsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oldham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pierpont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- McBaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Huntsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Moores Switch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Rocheport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Hinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Cedar City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Holts Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Mykee Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- New Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Tebbetts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Lindbergh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Stephens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mokane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kingdom City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Prairie Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Pisgah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Wooldridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Clarks Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Lone Elm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Windsor Place village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Bunceton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bellair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Boonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Olean
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Etterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Pleasant Mount
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Marys Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Eldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Saint Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McGirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Lupus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- California
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- High Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Latham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Tipton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fortuna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Excelsior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Barnett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glensted
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Bonnots Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Folk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Loose Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Koeltztown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marion, see our County-by-County Page for Marion.
Cemeteries Near Marion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.
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 Marion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Marion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Steeley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friedens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cofer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Murray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Schmutz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Marion had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
- Burlington ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Wilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Bacon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bacon is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
- Centertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elston is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Claysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Claysville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Kliever
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kliever is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kliever
- McGirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scruggs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lohman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- California
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marion.
Newspapers Published in Marion ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion.
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 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 Marion:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cole County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Osage 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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |