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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 Moores Switch (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 Moores Switch. 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.

Name Variations for Moores Switch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Moores Switch, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Moores Switch may originally have been Moore's Switch.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Moores Switch might be written as Moore Switch.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Moores Switch is located in Boone County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau & Randolph.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Moores Switch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Switch, with the one closest to Moores Switch listed first.
    • Columbia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stephens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinton
      • From Moores Switch to Hinton
    • Pierpont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Huntsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • McBaine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
      • McBaine is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Hallsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Rocheport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
      • Rocheport is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <2>
    • Riggs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • Riggs is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riggs
      • From Moores Switch to Riggs
    • Harrisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Oldham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Switch, with the one closest to Moores Switch listed first.
    • Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saling
      • From Moores Switch to Saling
    • Mexico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tulip
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Moores Switch to Tulip
    • Vandiver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Switch, with the one closest to Moores Switch listed first.
    • Lindbergh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stephens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hatton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Callaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatton
      • From Moores Switch to Hatton
    • Folsom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folsom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Folsom
      • From Moores Switch to Folsom
    • Kingdom City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
      • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <2>
    • New Bloomfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
    • Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Auxvasse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Holts Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Jefferson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Switch, with the one closest to Moores Switch listed first.
    • Centertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <2>
    • Saint Martins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Scruggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scruggs
      • From Moores Switch to Scruggs
    • Lohman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Switch, with the one closest to Moores Switch listed first.
    • Wooldridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
      • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Clarks Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Windsor Place village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
      • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
      • Windsor Place village
    • Pisgah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Moores Switch to Pisgah
    • Boonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lone Elm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunceton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
      • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
    • Bellair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lamine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Switch, with the one closest to Moores Switch listed first.
    • Sebree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
      • Sebree is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebree
      • From Moores Switch to Sebree
    • Burton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Moores Switch to Burton
    • Fayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <2>
    • Armstrong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Steinmetz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Switch, with the one closest to Moores Switch listed first.
    • Lupus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • McGirk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
      • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
    • California
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Clarksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Monroe County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Switch, with the one closest to Moores Switch listed first.
    • Clark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Higbee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <2>
    • Renick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Yates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Moores Switch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moores Switch.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Columbia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinkson Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkson Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkson Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel / Hickam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fortney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Bridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (227 more) ...
    • Samuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Valley Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moores Switch had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Columbia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Switzler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzler
    • Switzler is located in Boone County
  • Stephens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hinton
    • From Moores Switch to Hinton
  • Deer Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Boone County
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Boone County
  • Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Boone County
  • Lupus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
    • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Millersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Callaway County
  • Hallsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
  • Woodlandville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
    • Woodlandville is located in Boone County
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
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    • Perche ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perche have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perche
      • Perche is located in Boone County
    • Points ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Boone County
    • Earl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Callaway County

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

Newspapers Published in Moores Switch ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moores Switch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moores Switch, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moores Switch.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Moores Switch:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moores Switch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>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.
<6>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 Moores Switch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Moores Switch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Switch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9658, Longitude: -92.3123       In this case, the coordinates for Moores Switch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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