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 Kirk (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 Kirk. 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 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 Kirk is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Newton & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near New Kirk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Kirk:
- Lawrence County (The home county of New Kirk)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Round Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Miller
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Heatonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Halltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stotts City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hoberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Freistatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Verona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Marionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Monett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Golden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Layneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Bushnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Kenoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Lamar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Umber View Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jerico Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Stockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Billings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Republic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clever
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Pilgrim
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- South Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Everton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Corry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Glen Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Dadeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Bona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Ash Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Bois D'Arc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brookline Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Battlefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- La Russell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Russell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Maple Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Avilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avilla is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Reeds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Sarcoxie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Motley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Parshley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Jasper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Fidelity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fidelity is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Talmage City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Wentworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Ritchey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Eudora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Graydon Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Aldrich
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Morrisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wishart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Fair Play
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Bradfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Crane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Hurley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Kirk, see our County-by-County Page for New Kirk.
Cemeteries Near New Kirk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Kirk.
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 Kirk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Kirk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Bishop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gambill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Round Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lumbleys Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumbleys Grave
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lumbleys Grave is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Miller.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159064 <2>
- Friend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Miller Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find New Kirk in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Kirk.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Kirk, with the one closest to New Kirk listed first.
- Turnback ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Turnback is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnback
- Round Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Miller
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Kings Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kings Point is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- South Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Phelps
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Everton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Lawrenceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Meinert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Meinert is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinert
- Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Paris Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Kirk. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Kirk.
Newspapers Published in New Kirk ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Kirk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Kirk, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Kirk.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Kirk:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Barton County
- Cedar County
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Greene County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Polk County
- Stone 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> | 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 Kirk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Kirk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |