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 Millville (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 Millville. 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 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.
Millville is located in Ray 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 Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.
Below are the counties that are near Millville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millville:
- Ray County (The home county of Millville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Georgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Morton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Rockingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Wood Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Crystal Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Cowgill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Polo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Braymer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Gould Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Proctorville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nettleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Breckenridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Kidder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Stet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Norborne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Miles Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Mandeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Palemon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Bogard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Asper ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Wakenda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Excelsior Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prathersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Holt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Missouri City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Chandler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roosterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Converse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Lathrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Turney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Lilly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Plattsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Levasy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Sibley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Lake City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- River Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Grain Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wellington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hodge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Page City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Napoleon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Mayview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Corder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Higginsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Odessa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bates City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Ludlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Dawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Avalon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Little Osage Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Grand Pass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Millville, see our County-by-County Page for Millville.
Cemeteries Near Millville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millville.
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 Millville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Millville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gorham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kincaid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maddux Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Jacobs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Millville had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
- Dockery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dockery is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Taitsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Taitsville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Morton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Georgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Rayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tinney Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tinney Grove is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney Grove
- Sandals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandals is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cowgill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Black Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Polo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Millville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millville.
Newspapers Published in Millville ...
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 187 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Millville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ray County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Lafayette County
- Livingston County
- Saline 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Millville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Millville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |