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 New Frankfort (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 Frankfort. 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 doctors and 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.
New Frankfort 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 New Frankfort. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Frankfort:
- Saline County (The home county of New Frankfort)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- Gilliam
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Saline City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Miami
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Arrow Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Napton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Malta Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- De Witt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Wakenda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Bosworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Tina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Bogard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Lewis Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Missouri Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Keytesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brunswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Triplett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Snyder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- Blackwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lamine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Boonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Windsor Place village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steinmetz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Fayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sebree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Lafayette County
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- Marceline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Macon County
- Kaseyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- Longwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Tedieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- Clifton Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Yates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Thomas Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Higbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Darksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Frankfort, see our County-by-County Page for New Frankfort.
Cemeteries Near New Frankfort ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Frankfort.
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 Frankfort - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Frankfort covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- New Frankfort Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sleyster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- High Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Henning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilliam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slater City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shulte Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Porter Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Frankfort had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Frankfort, with the one closest to New Frankfort listed first.
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Gilliam
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Lewis Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Orearville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Orearville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
- West Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Shannondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shannondale is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Keytesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Brunswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miami
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 New Frankfort. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Frankfort.
Newspapers Published in New Frankfort ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Frankfort.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Frankfort, 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 Frankfort.
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 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 Frankfort:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Lafayette County
- Linn County
- Macon County
- Pettis County
- Randolph 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> | 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 Frankfort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Frankfort) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |