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 Number Eight (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 Number Eight. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Number Eight is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Number Eight. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Number Eight:
- Macon County (The home county of Number Eight)
- The following are listed by their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Bevier
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Callao
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Ardmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Excello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kaseyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- New Cambria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barnesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Anabel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Atlanta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Economy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Lingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lingo is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Millard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Nind ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Gibbs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brashear
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Salisbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rothville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Keytesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Novelty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hedge City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Plevna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Bucklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Marceline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Brookfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Duncans Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Ash
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Woodlawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Evansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Granville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Middle Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Holliday
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Darksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Thomas Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Clifton Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Moberly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Renick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Higbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Clarence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Lentner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Leonard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Shelbina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sullivan County
- Winigan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Number Eight, see our County-by-County Page for Number Eight.
Cemeteries Near Number Eight ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Number Eight.
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 Number Eight - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Number Eight covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Richards Dale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Callao Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Skinner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Number Eight in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Number Eight.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Number Eight, with the one closest to Number Eight listed first.
- Bevier
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Callao
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Barryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barryville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barryville
- Ardmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Chariton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chariton is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- College Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- College Mound is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
- Excello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Lyda ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lyda is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyda
- Seney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seney is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kaseyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Lagonda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lagonda is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Number Eight. See our List of 1890's Communities around Number Eight.
Newspapers Published in Number Eight ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Number Eight.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Number Eight, 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 Number Eight.
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 Number Eight:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Chariton County
- Knox County
- Linn County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Shelby County
- Sullivan 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 Number Eight, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Number Eight) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |