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 Newark (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 Newark. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Newark is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Adair, Clark, Lewis, Macon, Scotland & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Newark. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newark:
- Knox County (The home county of Newark)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Plevna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Jeddo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Hedge City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Knox City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Novelty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Forest Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Edina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Hurdland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Baring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Rutledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Brashear
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gibbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Neeper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Saint Patrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Wyaconda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- La Belle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Argola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Lewistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Ewing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sellers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Maywood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Weber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Sue City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Economy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Anabel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Atlanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- La Plata
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Love Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Nelsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Philadelphia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Taylor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dodge City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- North Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Monroe City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Granville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Gorin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Pleasant Retreat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kirby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Emden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Kendall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Shelbina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lentner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Lakenan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Hunnewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Clarence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Quincy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newark, see our County-by-County Page for Newark.
Cemeteries Near Newark ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newark.
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 Newark - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newark covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Newark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Newark.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30509 <3>
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Withers Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Washburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- LaBelle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newark had a population of 303 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Newark had a population of 90 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Steffenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Steffenville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffenville
- Plevna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- La Belle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hedge City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Epworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Epworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Argola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Knox City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cherry Dell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Dell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dell
- Nelsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Lewistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leonard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Tolona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tolona is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolona
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newark. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newark.
Newspapers Published in Newark ...
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 Newark.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newark, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newark.
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 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 Newark:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Scotland County
- Shelby County
- Adams 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> | 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- Newark) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Newark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |