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 Mount Leonard (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 Mount Leonard. 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 Mount Leonard ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Leonard: Mt. Leonard
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 and doctors 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.
Mount Leonard is located in Saline County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Leonard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Leonard:
- Saline County (The home county of Mount Leonard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Salt Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Malta Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blackburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grand Pass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Cretcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Little Osage Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Herndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Fairville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Wakenda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Miles Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Palemon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Norborne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- De Witt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Bogard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bosworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Tina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Mandeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Stet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Brunswick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Missouri Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Triplett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Snyder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Dalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Lewis Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Blackwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lamine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Dunksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Valley City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Knob Noster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Alma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Emma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Aullville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Higginsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Page City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Mayview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Houstonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Tedieville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Longwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Hughesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- La Monte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sedalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Rockingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Hardin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Morton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Henrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Leonard, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Leonard.
Cemeteries Near Mount Leonard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Leonard.
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 Mount Leonard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Leonard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Salt Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Pass Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Malta Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Catron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Corder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Leonard had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Leonard had a population of 86 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Leonard, with the one closest to Mount Leonard listed first.
- Salt Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Blackburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Malta Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grand Pass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Cretcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Alma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Stanhope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Herndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Emma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Leonard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Leonard.
Newspapers Published in Mount Leonard ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Leonard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Leonard, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Leonard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Leonard:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Pettis County
- Ray 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> | 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 Mount Leonard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mount Leonard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |