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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 Millrock Ford (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 Millrock Ford. 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.

Name Variations for Millrock Ford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Millrock Ford: Millrock Frd.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Millrock Ford is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Millrock Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • Champion City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Champion City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
    • Strain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Strain is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
    • Gerald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boone ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Boone is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Japan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Japan is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
    • Greenstreet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
    • Leslie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leslie is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Elmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Beaufort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Beemont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
    • Charmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Charmwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
    • Stanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Oak Grove has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Village
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • Argo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Saint Cloud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • West Sullivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Bourbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Leasburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jake Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
    • Cuba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cuba is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
    • Scotia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
    • Elaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
    • Steelville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • Rosebud
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
    • Owensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Redbird
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Bland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <1>
    • Mount Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Little Berger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
    • Hermann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gasconade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Morrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • Grubville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • Belle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lanes Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
    • Paydown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
    • Lindell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Vichy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • McKittrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rhineland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Starkenburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • Byron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Byron is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Koenig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
    • Linn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <1>
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • Rosati
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
    • Saint James
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Charles County
    • Augusta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • Treloar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Marthasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
    • Dutzow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millrock Ford, with the one closest to Millrock Ford listed first.
    • Richwoods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Berryman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman

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

Cemeteries Near Millrock Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millrock Ford.

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 Millrock Ford - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millrock Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

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

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

  • Champion City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Champion City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
  • Spring Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
  • Japan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Japan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
  • Elmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmont is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
  • Beaufort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Hudson is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
  • Bem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bem is located in Gasconade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
  • Oak Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Beemont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Beemont is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
  • Argo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
  • Owensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Stanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Neier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Neier is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neier
    • Bourbon
      (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 Millrock Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millrock Ford.

Newspapers Published in Millrock Ford ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millrock Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millrock Ford, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millrock Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Millrock Ford:

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>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.
<3>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 Millrock Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Millrock Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.