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 Monkey Run (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 Monkey Run. 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 doctors 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.
Monkey Run is located in Ralls 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 Ralls County: Pike (IL), Audrain, Marion, Monroe & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Monkey Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monkey Run:
- Ralls County (The home county of Monkey Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Saverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- The Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Greenlawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Perry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Audrain County
- Vandalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Maywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- La Grange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Cave City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Hannibal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Helton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Monroe City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Florida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stoutsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Ashburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Frankford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Louisiana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Tarrants
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Harmony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Cyrene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Calumet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Ashley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby County
- Hunnewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Fall Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plainville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Burton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Ewbanks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Columbus
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Fowler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Paloma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Spencer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Shepherd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Hull
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinderhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Barry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- El Dara
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Rockport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Pike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Baylis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Summer Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monkey Run, see our County-by-County Page for Monkey Run.
Cemeteries Near Monkey Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monkey Run.
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 Monkey Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monkey Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Marble Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hascall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brinkmeier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salt River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Truitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sinklear Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Centenary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Burial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Burial Park
- The Grand View Burial Park has also been known as:
- Grandview Burial Park
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 Monkey Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monkey Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Monkey Run, with the one closest to Monkey Run listed first.
- Saverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Aladdin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Aladdin is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Shepherd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- East Hannibal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
- Hull
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hannibal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Salt River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salt River is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- Seehorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seehorn is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
- Fall Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Shinn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shinn is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
- New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Busch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Busch is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
- Kinderhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Helton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monkey Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monkey Run.
Newspapers Published in Monkey Run ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monkey Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monkey Run, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monkey Run.
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 Monkey Run:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ralls County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Shelby County
- Adams County
- Pike 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> | 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 Monkey Run, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monkey Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |