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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 Mercer (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 Mercer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mercer is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Decatur (IA), Wayne (IA), Grundy, Harrison, Putnam & Sullivan.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Mercer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • South Lineville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
      • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Ravanna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Burrows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrows
      • From Mercer to Burrows
    • Modena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Spickard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <2>
    • Tindall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tindall
      • From Mercer to Tindall
    • Dunlap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Galt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
    • Brimson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Trenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Cainsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Akron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akron
      • From Mercer to Akron
    • Mount Moriah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Blythedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Ridgeway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Eagleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gardner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gardner
      • From Mercer to Gardner
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Lucerne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Powersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Saint John
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint John
      • From Mercer to Saint John
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Newtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Osgood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Pollock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Boynton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boynton
      • From Mercer to Boynton
    • Humphreys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Appanoose County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Jerome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerome
      • From Mercer to Jerome
    • Plano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
  • Clarke County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Weldon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Morgan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan
      • From Mercer to Morgan
    • Pleasanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Davis City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Decatur City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Lamoni
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
      • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <2>
    • Le Roy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Le Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Le Roy
      • From Mercer to Le Roy
    • Van Wert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucas County (IA)
    • Derby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Ringgold County (IA)
    • Kellerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
  • Wayne County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Lineville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
      • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Clio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Allerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
    • Corydon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
    • Genoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Genoa
      • From Mercer to Genoa
    • Humeston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Seymour
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
    • Promise City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Millerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people

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

Cemeteries Near Mercer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mercer.

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

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

  • Mercer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Girdner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girdner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girdner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Duree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Lineville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lineville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Middle Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gatliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatliff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatliff 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mercer had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mercer had a population of 296 people.

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

  • Ilia ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
    • Ilia is located in Mercer County
  • Alvord ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Mercer County
  • Ravanna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lineville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Wataga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
    • Wataga is located in Mercer County
  • Cleopatra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleopatra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
    • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
  • Adel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Mercer County
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Morgan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Morgan
    • From Mercer to Morgan
  • Clio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Mercer County
  • Goshen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Mercer County
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    • Topsy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
      • Topsy is located in Mercer County
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Burrows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrows
      • From Mercer to Burrows

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mercer ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercer.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mercer. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mercer and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mercer.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Mercer.

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 Mercer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercer. 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>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 Mercer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Mercer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mercer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5113, Longitude: -93.5290    









 

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