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 Oak Ridge (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 Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)
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 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.
Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Ridge:
- Cape Girardeau County (The home county of Oak Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Daisy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Shawneetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Millersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
- Old Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Friedheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
- Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
- Leemon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Burfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burfordville
- Burfordville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burfordville <2>
- Gravel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Gordonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <2>
- Cape Girardeau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <2>
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Sedgewickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Seopus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Patton Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Patton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <2>
- Leopold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Marble Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
- Glenallen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Grassy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Marquand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Cobalt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Biehle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Brazeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Frohna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Millheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Longtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Altenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
- Altenburg is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
- Farrar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
- Silver Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Sereno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Minnith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Saint Mary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
- Womack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Clearwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Ozora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Scott City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
- Chaffee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
- Kelso
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
- Caney Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- New Hamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Oran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
- Perkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Commerce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
- Lambert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Painton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Advance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
- Thebes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Diswood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Elco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elco <2>
- Olive Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
- Tamms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Grand Tower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <2>
- Gorham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
- Jacob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob
- Jacob is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacob <2>
- Pomona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
- Degognia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Makanda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
- Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <2>
- Murphysboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <2>
- Ava
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Rockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
- Leanderville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Menard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
- Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <2>
- Kaskaskia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Shiloh Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Dozaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Wolf Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
- Reynoldsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Alto Pass
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
- Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
- Dutch Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
- Jonesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- Anna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Cobden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
- Mill Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Water Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Oak Ridge ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Oak Ridge:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Stoddard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Alexander County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bollinger County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Cape Girardeau County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Cape Girardeau County
Cemeteries Near Oak Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Ridge.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- Clippard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clippard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clippard Cemetery
- Fulbright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulbright Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Mayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- Sides Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sides Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
- New Salem UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Salem UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Daisy.
- The New Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Salem Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987831 <4>
- Old Caney Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Caney Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Caney Fork Cemetery
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Kurre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kurre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kurre Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
- Kurre Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oak Ridge had a population of 111 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Oak Ridge had a population of 231 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
- Daisy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
- Kurreville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurreville
- Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Millersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
- Arnsberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Shawneetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - New Wells ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Old Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Friedheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
- Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
- Leemon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Biehle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Burfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burfordville
- Burfordville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burfordville <2>
- Jackson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4988, Longitude: -89.7294 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Oak Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |