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 Montrose (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 Montrose. 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 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 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.
Montrose is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Bates, Benton, Cass, Johnson, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Montrose. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montrose:
- Henry County (The home county of Montrose)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- La Due
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Deepwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hartwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Urich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brownington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Maurine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Norris
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Alberta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Blairstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Tightwad
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Calhoun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Mayesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Passaic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Adrian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rich Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nyhart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- New Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Burdett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Foster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Racket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Palo Pinto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Tackner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Creighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Garden City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Archie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Lebeck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- El Dorado Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Willowville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Quick City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Chilhowee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- La Tour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Leeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Cornelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Henrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Appleton City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Lowry City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monegaw Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Osceola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Cobb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Gerster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Schell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Horton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Walker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Metz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montrose, see our County-by-County Page for Montrose.
Cemeteries Near Montrose ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montrose.
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 Montrose - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montrose covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- St. Ludgers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Montrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vickers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Ludger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fennewald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snodgrass Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Appleton City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Myers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Montrose had a population of 644 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Montrose had a population of 380 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Appleton City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Copeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- La Due
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Spruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spruce is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Johnson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Ohio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lucas is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Iuka Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Iuka Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Springs
- Deepwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mayesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ballard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ballard is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Pleasant Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Hartwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montrose. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montrose.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Montrose ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montrose.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Montrose. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Montrose and those printed in the larger area surrounding Montrose.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Montrose.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Montrose:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Johnson County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon 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 Montrose, 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 from Point A (ie- Montrose) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |