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 Maud (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 Maud. 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 doctors 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.
Maud is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Maud. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maud:
- Shelby County (The home county of Maud)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Lentner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Clarence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakenan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Shelbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Kendall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kirby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Hunnewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Leonard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Emden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Tulip
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Saling ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Larrabee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Sturgeon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centralia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Plevna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Novelty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hedge City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Newark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Anabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Excello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ardmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Economy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Bevier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Atlanta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Sue City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Callao
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kaseyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Barnesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Philadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Nelsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Duncans Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Ash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Holliday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- North Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Paris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Middle Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Stoutsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Florida
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- The Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Greenlawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Moberly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Darksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Huntsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Renick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Clark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Thomas Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Clifton Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Higbee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maud, see our County-by-County Page for Maud.
Cemeteries Near Maud ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maud.
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 Maud - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maud covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spencer Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Capp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atterberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Milner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crooked Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ridings Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridings Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Cairo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253757 <2>
- Hughes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Maplewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Clarence.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29990 <2>
- Shelbina Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, Maud had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maud, with the one closest to Maud listed first.
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Duncans Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Lentner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Levick Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Levick Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levick Mill
- Clarence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Shelbina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cox is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
- Holliday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Anabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maud. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maud.
Newspapers Published in Maud ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maud.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maud, 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 Maud.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Maud:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Knox County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Ralls County
- Randolph 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maud) 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 Maud, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |