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 Millersburg (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 Millersburg. 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.
Millersburg is located in Callaway County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.
Below are the counties that are near Millersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millersburg:
- Callaway County (The home county of Millersburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Lindbergh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Stephens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kingdom City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hatton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- New Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Auxvasse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mykee Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Holts Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Mokane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Mexico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vandiver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Larrabee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Benton City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Saling ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Rush Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pierpont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Moores Switch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Stephens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oldham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Hinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hartsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McBaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Huntsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Centralia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Riggs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Jefferson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
- Saint Martins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Osage City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Scruggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Centertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Taos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Lohman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Wooldridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Prairie Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Clarks Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Pisgah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Windsor Place village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Gasconade County
- Morrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- Sebree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Lupus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McGirk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- California
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- Bluffton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Bonnots Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Chamois
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Loose Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- Clark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millersburg, see our County-by-County Page for Millersburg.
Cemeteries Near Millersburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millersburg.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Millersburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Millers Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Cloud Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hundley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boydsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville Cemetery
- The Boydsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boydsville Christian Church Cemetery
- Barger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paris Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Millersburg had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millersburg, with the one closest to Millersburg listed first.
- Earl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Earl is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Deer Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Deer Park is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Carrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carrington is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington
- Guthrie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Guthrie is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Callaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Callaway is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- McCredie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCredie is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCredie
- Stephens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Switzler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Switzler is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzler
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Moores Switch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millersburg.
Newspapers Published in Millersburg ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millersburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millersburg, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millersburg.
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 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 Millersburg:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Callaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Cole County
- Cooper County
- Gasconade County
- Howard County
- Moniteau County
- Montgomery County
- Osage County
- Randolph County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Millersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Millersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |