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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 Morocco (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 Morocco. 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 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.

Morocco is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Clay (AR), Carter, Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard & Wayne.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Morocco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morocco, with the one closest to Morocco listed first.
    • Kelly Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
    • Poplar Bluff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Broseley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harviell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rombauer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
    • Fisk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oglesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
    • Qulin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Neelyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fagus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Fagus is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morocco, with the one closest to Morocco listed first.
    • Sturdivant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
    • Gipsy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morocco, with the one closest to Morocco listed first.
    • Ellsinore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Dunklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morocco, with the one closest to Morocco listed first.
    • Campbell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Malden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibson is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Wrightsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Clarkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Holcomb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morocco, with the one closest to Morocco listed first.
    • Fairdealing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Gamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Naylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Oxly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
    • Doniphan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Current View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Current View is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morocco, with the one closest to Morocco listed first.
    • Dudley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Puxico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bernie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
    • Essex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Penermon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morocco, with the one closest to Morocco listed first.
    • Wappapello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Williamsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
    • Dees Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • McGee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lowndes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
    • Mill Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Hiram
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Silva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morocco, with the one closest to Morocco listed first.
    • Moark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
    • McDougal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Pollard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Francis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Corning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Piggott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Current View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Success
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people

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

Cemeteries Near Morocco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morocco.

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 Morocco - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Morocco Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ashcraft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Bluff City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marble Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dooley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shadle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • Carpenter Bend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Black Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<3>

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

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

  • Poplar Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hilliard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilliard is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
  • Harviell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ash Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ash Hill is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
  • Roxie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Roxie is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
  • Qulin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Qulin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Belcher ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Belcher is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
  • Carola ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Carola is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carola
  • Hendrickson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hendrickson is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrickson
  • Asherville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Asherville is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
  • Wappapello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fairdealing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Neelyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dudley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Keeners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Keeners is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeners

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

Newspapers Published in Morocco ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morocco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morocco, 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 Morocco.

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 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 Morocco:

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 Morocco, 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' (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- Morocco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.