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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 McElyea Place (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 McElyea Place. 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 McElyea Place ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for McElyea Place: McElyea Pl. (or less commonly used: McElyea Plc.)
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 southeast 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 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.
McElyea Place is located in Dunklin 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 Dunklin County: Clay (AR), Craighead (AR), Greene (AR), Mississippi (AR), Butler, New Madrid, Pemiscot & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near McElyea Place. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McElyea Place:
- Dunklin County (The home county of McElyea Place)
- The following are listed by their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Campbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Wrightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Holcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Malden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Sumach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Kennett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Caruth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Fagus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Qulin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Oglesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Broseley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harviell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Neelyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kelly Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Poplar Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rombauer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Gideon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Risco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Parma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Portageville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Catron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Conran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Lilbourn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Lilbourn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Howardville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Canalou
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Pemiscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Bragg City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- North Wardell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Homestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Mid City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Pascola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Deering
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Gobler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Netherlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Hayward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayti Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Naylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Fairdealing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Gamburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gamburg is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Bernie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Dexter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- LaValle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Essex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Penermon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Circle City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Wayne County
- Wappapello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Saint Francis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Piggott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pollard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Nimmons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Bell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- McDougal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Rector
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Corning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knobel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knobel is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Greene County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Marmaduke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Stonewall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall is located in Greene County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McElyea Place, see our County-by-County Page for McElyea Place.
Cemeteries Near McElyea Place ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McElyea Place.
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 McElyea Place - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McElyea Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Four Mile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hopwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Snider Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynne Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (239 more) ...
- Vincent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lloyd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 McElyea Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McElyea Place.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McElyea Place, with the one closest to McElyea Place listed first.
- Saint Francis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Campbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valley Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Pollard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Piggott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wrightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Qulin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Holcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Malden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Carola ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carola is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carola
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Sumach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McElyea Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around McElyea Place.
Newspapers Published in McElyea Place ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around McElyea Place.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McElyea Place, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McElyea Place.
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 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 McElyea Place:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dunklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Ripley County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
- Clay County
- Greene 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 McElyea Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- McElyea Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |