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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 Montague Hill (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 Montague Hill. 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.

Montague Hill is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.

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

  • Saline County     (The home county of Montague Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague Hill, with the one closest to Montague Hill listed first.
    • Marshall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Napton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Napton is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
    • Fairville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Slater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blosser ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Blosser is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
    • Blue Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Gilliam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilliam is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Herndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Herndon is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Salt Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Salt Springs is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
    • Arrow Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelson is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Cretcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cretcher is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague Hill, with the one closest to Montague Hill listed first.
    • Wakenda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
    • De Witt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • De Witt is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Carrollton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bosworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Palemon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
    • Bogard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Norborne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Miles Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague Hill, with the one closest to Montague Hill listed first.
    • Namrash ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Namrash is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
    • Grand River City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
    • Missouri Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
    • Lewis Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
    • Brunswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalton is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Oil City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Keytesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Triplett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Triplett is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Snyder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Snyder is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chraneville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chraneville is located in Chariton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague Hill, with the one closest to Montague Hill listed first.
    • Blackwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamine is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
    • Pilot Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harriston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Harriston is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Boonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
    • Bellair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellair is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Windsor Place village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Otterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Bunceton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Elm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague Hill, with the one closest to Montague Hill listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lisbon is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Glasgow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Steinmetz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
    • New Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Armstrong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Armstrong is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Burton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Burton is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague Hill, with the one closest to Montague Hill listed first.
    • Dunksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
    • Valley City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague Hill, with the one closest to Montague Hill listed first.
    • Waverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Emma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Emma is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <1>
    • Alma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Concordia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Corder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hodge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hodge is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Aullville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Dover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Dover is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Higginsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Page City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montague Hill, with the one closest to Montague Hill listed first.
    • Longwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Longwood is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Tedieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
    • Houstonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hughesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • La Monte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Montague Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montague Hill.

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 Montague Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ridge Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Odell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Marshall.
    • The Sunset Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144398 <2>
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pulliam - Hedges - Swisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Slater City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<4>

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

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

  • Marshall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Norton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Norton is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Orearville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orearville is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
  • Napton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Napton is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
  • Fairville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairville is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Stanhope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanhope is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
  • Blue Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
  • Hardeman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hardeman is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
  • Slater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blosser ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blosser is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
  • Herndon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Herndon is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Gilliam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilliam is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Salt Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Salt Springs is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
    • Cretcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cretcher is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelson is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montague Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montague Hill.

Newspapers Published in Montague Hill ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montague Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montague Hill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montague Hill.

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 Montague Hill:

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>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- Montague Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Montague Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.