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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 Morton (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 Morton. 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 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.

Morton is located in Ray 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 Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.

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

  • Ray County     (The home county of Morton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Ray County
    • Rockingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockingham
      • From Morton to Rockingham
    • Hardin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Henrietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ovid ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ovid
      • From Morton to Ovid
    • Rayville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Georgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgeville
      • From Morton to Georgeville
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Fleming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County
    • Orrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <3>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Cowgill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowgill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowgill
      • From Morton to Cowgill
    • Braymer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Polo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould Farm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
      • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould Farm
      • From Morton to Gould Farm
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Proctorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nettleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Breckenridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Stet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stet
      • From Morton to Stet
    • Norborne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Miles Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miles Point
      • From Morton to Miles Point
    • Palemon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palemon
      • From Morton to Palemon
    • Mandeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bogard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
      • Bogard is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <3>
    • Wakenda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakenda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wakenda
      • From Morton to Wakenda
    • Tina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Bosworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Excelsior Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
      • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <3>
    • Prathersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
      • Prathersville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Mosby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Missouri City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
      • Missouri City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
    • Stockdale ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockdale
      • From Morton to Stockdale
    • Holt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <3>
    • Chandler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Kearney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <3>
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Roosterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Converse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Converse
      • From Morton to Converse
    • Lathrop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
      • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <3>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Levasy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Sibley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
    • Buckner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Atherton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
    • Grain Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
      • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <3>
    • Adams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Morton to Adams
    • Blue Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • River Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hodge
      • From Morton to Hodge
    • Wellington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Page City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Morton to Waterloo
    • Mayview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <3>
    • Napoleon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Corder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <3>
    • Higginsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Alma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Aullville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Little Osage Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
      • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
    • Grand Pass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <3>
    • Malta Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
      • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <3>
    • Mount Leonard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
      • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

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

Cemeteries Near Morton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morton.

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 Morton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lavelock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavelock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunnell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shotwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunny Slope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morton had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hardin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Rockingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Ray County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockingham
    • From Morton to Rockingham
  • Millville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Ray County
  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dockery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Ray County
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Norborne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
    • Norborne is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Ovid ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Ray County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ovid
    • From Morton to Ovid
  • Myrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
    • Myrick is located in Lafayette County
  • Miles Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
    • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Miles Point
    • From Morton to Miles Point
  • Rayville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Georgeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Ray County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Georgeville
    • From Morton to Georgeville
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    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Taitsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
      • Taitsville is located in Ray County

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

Newspapers Published in Morton ...

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 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Morton:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3269, Longitude: -93.8607       In this case, the coordinates for Morton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Morton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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