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 North Wardell (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 North Wardell. 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 North Wardell ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Wardell: N. Wardell
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
North Wardell is located in Pemiscot 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 Pemiscot County: Mississippi (AR), Dunklin, New Madrid, Dyer (TN) & Lake (TN).
Below are the counties that are near North Wardell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Wardell:
- Pemiscot County (The home county of North Wardell)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Wardell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Homestown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Netherlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Pascola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Peach Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Hayward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Bragg City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Hayti Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Hayti
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mid City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Stewart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Braggadocio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Fagus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Qulin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Dunklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Clarkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Sumach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Holcomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pine City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Wrightsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Tinkerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Kennett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Malden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caruth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Portageville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gideon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Conran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Risco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Point Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Marston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Catron
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Howardville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Lilbourn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Lilbourn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- LaValle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Bernie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Penermon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Nimmons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Bell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Saint Francis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Piggott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Greenway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Pollard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rector
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mississippi County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Gosnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Armorel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
- Blytheville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dyer County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Boothspoint
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
- Ayers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Bogota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Mengelwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Finley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finley is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
- Richwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richwoods is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Meacham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Middle City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Lake County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Powells Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Tiptonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ridgely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Proctor City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Proctor City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
- Sunkist Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
- Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
- Owl City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Owl City is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- New Markham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Samburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hornbeak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Wardell, see our County-by-County Page for North Wardell.
Cemeteries Near North Wardell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Wardell.
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 North Wardell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Wardell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wardell Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ingram Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crabtree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Averill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Bayou Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Teroy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portageville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smith - Ellis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find North Wardell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Wardell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Wardell, with the one closest to North Wardell listed first.
- Hayward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Portageville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gayoso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gayoso is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayoso
- Sumach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Clarkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Stewart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Holcomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Braggadocio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Hathaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hathaway is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
- Wrightsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Caruthersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kennedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Point Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Kennett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Wardell. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Wardell.
Newspapers Published in North Wardell ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Wardell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Wardell, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Wardell.
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 North Wardell:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pemiscot County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Dunklin County
- New Madrid County
- Stoddard County
- Clay County
- Mississippi County
- Dyer County
- Lake County
- Obion 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 '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- North Wardell) 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 North Wardell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |