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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 Okete (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 Okete. 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 hospitals and 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.

Okete is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Okete. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Okete:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Okete)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • Auburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • New Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
    • Briscoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
    • Whiteside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Mackville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
    • Silex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Cave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Elsberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
    • Argentville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • Gamma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
      • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • Bellflower
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jonesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
      • Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <3>
    • High Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <3>
    • New Florence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
      • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <3>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • Sledd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
    • Eolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <3>
    • Paynesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Annada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Calumet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Cyrene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
    • Ashley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Bowling Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrants
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Louisiana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Curryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Foristell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foristell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foristell
      • Foristell is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foristell <3>
    • Wentzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Josephville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Saint Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • O'Fallon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <3>
    • New Melle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Melle
      • New Melle is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Melle <3>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
      • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <3>
    • Saint Peters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • All Saints Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
    • Cottleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <3>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • Wright City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Warrenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <3>
    • Truesdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Innsbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
    • Pendleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pendleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • Star City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Gilead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
    • Batchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <3>
    • Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <3>
    • Mozier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <3>
    • Michael
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Brussels
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <3>
    • Kampsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Eagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Greene County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Eldred
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <3>
    • Woody
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Walkerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County (IL)
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • Nutwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Spankey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Fieldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Otterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Chautauqua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Nebo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <3>
    • Pike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Bee Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Straut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
      • Straut is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Martinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Pearl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <3>
    • Rockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Summer Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Okete, see our County-by-County Page for Okete.

Cemeteries Near Okete ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Okete.

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 Okete covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.

  • Reid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gladney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slavens - Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavens - Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavens - Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cochran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howdeshell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howdeshell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howdeshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Okete had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Okete, with the one closest to Okete listed first.

  • Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
  • Briscoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
  • Davis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Lincoln County
  • Famous
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Famous have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famous
    • Famous is located in Lincoln County
  • Mackville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
  • Whiteside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
    • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Silex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Silex is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Chantilly ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
    • Chantilly is located in Lincoln County
  • Argentville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
    • Argentville is located in Lincoln County
  • Apex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Lincoln County
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    • Elsberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <3>
    • Sledd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
    • Millwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Lincoln County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Okete. See our List of 1890's Communities around Okete.

Newspapers Published in Okete ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Okete.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Okete, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Okete.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Okete:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Okete. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Okete, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Okete) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Okete. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0978, Longitude: -90.9304       In this case, the coordinates for Okete have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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