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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 Midridge (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 Midridge. 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 hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Midridge is located in Shannon 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 Shannon County: Carter, Dent, Howell, Oregon, Reynolds & Texas.

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

  • Shannon County     (The home county of Midridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midridge, with the one closest to Midridge listed first.
    • Round Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Eminence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Alley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Akers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Winona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Birch Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <2>
    • Montier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midridge, with the one closest to Midridge listed first.
    • Van Buren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Chicopee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midridge, with the one closest to Midridge listed first.
    • Dillard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
      • Dillard is located in Crawford County
    • Czar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Czar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
      • Czar is located in Crawford County
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midridge, with the one closest to Midridge listed first.
    • Bunker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
      • Bunker is located in Dent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <2>
    • Boss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
      • Boss is located in Dent County
    • Doss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Jadwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Darien
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midridge, with the one closest to Midridge listed first.
    • Bixby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <2>
    • Viburnum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
      • Viburnum is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <2>
    • Good Water
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • Annapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Sabula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Iron County
    • Chloride
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
      • Chloride is located in Iron County
    • Glover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Iron County
    • Vulcan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midridge, with the one closest to Midridge listed first.
    • Corridon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
    • Reynolds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
    • Fruit City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
    • Bee Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Greeley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Ellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <2>
    • Redford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
      • Redford is located in Reynolds County
    • Oates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
    • Black
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Munger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Munger is located in Reynolds County
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midridge, with the one closest to Midridge listed first.
    • Hartshorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Summersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Midridge ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midridge, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midridge.

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 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 Midridge:

Cemeteries Near Midridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midridge.

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

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

  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Conway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
  • Sutterfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutterfield Cemetery
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
  • Nuckols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckols Cemetery
  • Chitwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
  • Swiney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiney Cemetery
  • Bay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Bunch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
  • Hanning Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanning Cemetery
  • Corridon & Reynolds Memorial Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Corridon & Reynolds Memorial Park Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Reynolds and Corridon.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Corridon.
    • The Corridon & Reynolds Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Corridon Cemetery
    • Corridon & Reynolds Cemetery
    • Corridon and Reynolds Memorial Park
    • Lattiz Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corridon & Reynolds Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28209 <5>
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Delmar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delmar Cemetery
    • Chatman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatman Cemetery
    • Lower Grassy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Grassy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Grassy 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.<6>

While we didn't find Midridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midridge.

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

  • Gila
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Gila is located in Dent County
  • Bee Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
    • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
  • Round Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Sinkin ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkin
    • Sinkin is located in Shannon County
  • Alamode ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamode have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamode
    • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
  • West Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
    • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
  • Greeley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
  • Eminence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
  • Shawnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
  • Ink
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ink
    • Ink is located in Shannon County
  • Alley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Alley is located in Shannon County
  • Redford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
    • Redford is located in Reynolds County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gladden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden
      • Gladden is located in Dent County
    • Oates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
    • Akers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midridge. 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 '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- Midridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3353, Longitude: -91.2218       In this case, the coordinates for Midridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Reynolds and Corridon. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>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.
<6>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 Midridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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