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 Milo (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 Milo. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Milo is located in Vernon 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 Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Milo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milo:
- Vernon County (The home county of Milo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milo, with the one closest to Milo listed first.
- Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moundville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bellamy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Bronaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Montevallo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Deerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Temple ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Horton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Harwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Richards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richards is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milo, with the one closest to Milo listed first.
- Irwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Liberal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberal is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Lamar Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Lamar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bushnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Oakton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oakton is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Layneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Burgess
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
- Kenoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Mindenmines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milo, with the one closest to Milo listed first.
- Prairie City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Rich Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rockville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Hume
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- New Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Foster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milo, with the one closest to Milo listed first.
- Virgil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- El Dorado Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willowville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Jerico Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Lebeck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Caplinger Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Stockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Umber View Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Dade County
- Arcola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jasper County
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair County
- Roscoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milo, with the one closest to Milo listed first.
- Garland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Edward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Fort Scott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <1>
- Godfrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Hammond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Pawnee Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Ronald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ronald is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hollister
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hollister is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Marmaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marmaton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
- Crawford County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milo, with the one closest to Milo listed first.
- Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Coalvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
- Gross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Wood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dry Wood is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
- Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Curranville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curranville
- Cato
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cato is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Englevale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Englevale is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
- Fox Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Town is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Arma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arma is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <1>
- Cornell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornell is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Linn County (KS)
- Prescott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milo, see our County-by-County Page for Milo.
Cemeteries Near Milo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milo.
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 Milo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milo, with the one closest to Milo listed first.
- Milo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bickett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Camp Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rosewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deepwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McMullin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Warwick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Tolson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stepp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Milo had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Milo had a population of 86 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milo, with the one closest to Milo listed first.
- Sandstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sandstone is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nevada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moundville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bellamy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Greene Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
- Bronaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Ellis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Montevallo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Irwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Verdella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verdella is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdella
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Virgil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Pashaw ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pashaw is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
- Temple ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milo.
Newspapers Published in Milo ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milo, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Milo:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Vernon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Cedar County
- Dade County
- Jasper County
- Saint Clair County
- Bourbon County
- Crawford County
- Linn 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 Milo, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Milo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |