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 Memphis (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 Memphis. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Memphis is located in Scotland County and is the County Seat.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scotland County: Davis (IA), Van Buren (IA), Adair, Clark, Knox & Schuyler.
Below are the counties that are near Memphis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Memphis:
- Scotland County (The home county of Memphis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Arbela
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
- Arbela is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Gorin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - South Gorin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Brashear
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Gibbs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Gibbs is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbs <2>
- Kirksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <2>
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Wyaconda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Luray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Chambersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Medill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Acasto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Neeper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Anson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Kahoka
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
- Clark City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Peaksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clark County
- Revere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
- Greensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Baring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <2>
- Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Kenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Edina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
- Hurdland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Forest Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Knox City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <2>
- Jeddo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Hedge City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Novelty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <2>
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Williamstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- La Belle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- La Belle is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <2>
- New Court Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Livonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Downing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
- Queen City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Glenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Greentop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <2>
- Julesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Coatsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Appanoose County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Moulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Coal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Davis County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Stiles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Pulaski
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <2>
- Chequest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - West Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- West Grove is located in Davis County (IA)
- Drakesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesville
- Drakesville is located in Davis County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesville <2>
- Floris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Floris is located in Davis County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Lee County (IA)
- Croton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Croton
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Cantril
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Mount Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
- Keosauqua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keosauqua
- Keosauqua is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keosauqua <2>
- Bonaparte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Douds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Douds is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Leando
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Leando is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Kilbourn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Selma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Van Buren County (IA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Memphis, see our County-by-County Page for Memphis.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Memphis ...
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 171 newspapers that have been published in the area around Memphis.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Memphis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Memphis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Memphis.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Memphis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Memphis:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Scotland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lewis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Schuyler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Appanoose County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Van Buren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Scotland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Scotland County
Cemeteries Near Memphis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Memphis.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Memphis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Memphis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memphis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30162 <4>
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Buskirk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buskirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buskirk Cemetery
- Conyers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyers Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Memphis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #944932 <4>
- South Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bethel Cemetery
- Lancaster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- McHenry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- Needham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
- Curtiss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtiss Cemetery
- Pettit Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettit Cemetery
- Needham Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Memphis had a population of 1,780 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Memphis had a population of 1,815 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Brock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Arbela
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
- Arbela is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>
- Hitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Azen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kilwinning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilwinning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Bible Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Bible Grove is located in Scotland County
- Sand Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
- Gorin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Etna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Prospect Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
- Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County
- Downing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Granger
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Memphis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Memphis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Memphis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Memphis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Memphis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4601, Longitude: -92.1722 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Memphis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |