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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 Mendon (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 Mendon. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Mendon is located in Chariton County.

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 Chariton County: Carroll, Howard, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Randolph & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Mendon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mendon:

  • Chariton County     (The home county of Mendon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Rothville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
      • Rothville is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Sumner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Snyder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Chariton County
    • Triplett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Brunswick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Missouri Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
      • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
    • Grand River City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
      • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
    • Dalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Keytesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Namrash ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namrash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
      • Namrash is located in Chariton County
    • Salisbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Oil City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Hale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • Bosworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • De Witt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Tina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Bogard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
      • Bogard is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <2>
    • Wakenda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakenda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mandeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
  • Howard County
    • Glasgow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Forker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
      • Forker is located in Linn County
    • Fountain Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
      • Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
    • Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • Laclede
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laclede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
      • Laclede is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <2>
    • Marceline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Bucklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Linneus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Purdin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
      • Purdin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • New Boston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Linn County
    • Browning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Bedford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Livingston County
    • Avalon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Livingston County
    • Wheeling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Chillicothe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Chula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
    • Ludlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Lingo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
      • Lingo is located in Macon County
    • Hart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Macon County
    • New Cambria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
      • New Cambria is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <2>
    • Kaseyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
      • Kaseyville is located in Macon County
    • Callao
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Clifton Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Thomas Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
      • Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Darksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
      • Darksville is located in Randolph County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.
    • Miami
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saline County
    • Gilliam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Slater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Blosser ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
      • Blosser is located in Saline County
    • West Glasgow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
      • West Glasgow is located in Saline County
    • Malta Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
      • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mendon, see our County-by-County Page for Mendon.

Cemeteries Near Mendon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mendon.

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 Mendon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.

  • Old Mendon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newcomer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rothville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Triplett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Purvis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleetwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleetwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleetwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCullough Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Allega Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allega Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prairle Dell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairle Dell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairle Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Mendon had a population of 137 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mendon had a population of 160 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mendon, with the one closest to Mendon listed first.

  • Newcomer ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer
    • Newcomer is located in Chariton County
  • Rothville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
    • Rothville is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Snyder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Chariton County
  • Triplett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Indian Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
    • Indian Grove is located in Chariton County
  • Sumner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Compton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Little Compton is located in Carroll County
  • Mike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mike
    • Mike is located in Chariton County
  • Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chraneville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chraneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
    • Chraneville is located in Chariton County
  • Hale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Westville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Chariton County
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    • Fountain Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
      • Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
    • Bosworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Marceline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mendon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mendon.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mendon ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mendon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mendon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mendon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mendon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Mendon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mendon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendon. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Mendon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Mendon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5906, Longitude: -93.1338       In this case, the coordinates for Mendon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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