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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 New Castle (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 New Castle. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

New Castle is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Cass, Henry, Jackson, Lafayette, Pettis & Saline.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of New Castle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Leeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cornelia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Chilhowee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Knob Noster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Warrensburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Centerview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Valley City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Greendoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
    • Holden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quick City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
    • Dunksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
    • Columbus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Bates County
    • Mayesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayesburg is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
    • Palo Pinto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Ionia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Racket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Mora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Cole Camp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tackner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmonson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
    • Creighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gunn City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
    • Bowen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calhoun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Yolo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
    • Alberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Norris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Norris is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maurine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Maurine is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
    • Blairstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Tightwad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Hartwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Urich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Brownington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
    • Concordia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Emma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Emma is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <1>
    • Aullville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
    • Green Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • La Monte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Sedalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Hughesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Houstonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Smithton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Tedieville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
  • Saint Clair County
    • Lowry City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saline County
    • Sweet Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near New Castle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Castle.

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 New Castle - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fewel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Avery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chipman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Askins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Greer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Henrietta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Leeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leeton is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Post Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Post Oak is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Shawnee Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawnee Mound is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Mound
  • Calhoun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Calhoun is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Cornelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
  • Owsley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Owsley is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
  • Quarles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Quarles is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles
  • Petersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Huntingdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntingdale is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdale
  • Chilhowee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Green Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Norris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Norris is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Garland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland

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

Newspapers Published in New Castle ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Castle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Castle, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Castle.

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 websites either 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 New Castle:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Castle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.