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 McIntosh (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 McIntosh. 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 northeast 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 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.
McIntosh is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.
Below are the counties that are near McIntosh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McIntosh:
- Pike County (The home county of McIntosh)
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Louisiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Paynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Cyrene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Tarrants
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Eolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sledd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Annada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ashburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Ashley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Audrain County
- Vandalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Whiteside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Elsberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Silex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Briscoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Corso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Davis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mackville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Cave
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Olney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Cave City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Oakwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Gamma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Saverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Madisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Beverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beverly is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Plainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Belleview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Mozier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Hamburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kampsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Michael
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Star City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Gilead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Hardin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Batchtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Eldred
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hillview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Walkerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- East Hardin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Patterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Woody
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Belltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belltown is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- White Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jersey County (IL)
- Spankey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Pike
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Summer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Straut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Straut is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- El Dara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Time
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Time is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- New Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Scott County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Glasgow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Alsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oxville is located in Scott County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McIntosh, see our County-by-County Page for McIntosh.
Cemeteries Near McIntosh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McIntosh.
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 McIntosh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McIntosh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Louisiana Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan Buffalo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Buffalo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Buffalo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Louisiana.
- The Jordan Buffalo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buffalo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27810 <2>
- Kritz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Heights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (415 more) ...
- Emert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gates of Peace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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, McIntosh had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McIntosh, with the one closest to McIntosh listed first.
- Stark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stark is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy Junction is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- Calumet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Pike
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Louisiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cyrene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Paynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belleview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McIntosh. See our List of 1890's Communities around McIntosh.
Newspapers Published in McIntosh ...
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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around McIntosh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McIntosh, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McIntosh.
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 websites either 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 McIntosh:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Ralls County
- Adams County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Pike County
- Scott 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- McIntosh) 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 McIntosh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |