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 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 southwest 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 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.
Okete is located in Lincoln 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 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)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Briscoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Whiteside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Mackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Silex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Elsberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Argentville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Fountain N' Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Foley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Bellflower
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jonesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Florence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Eolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Annada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Calumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Cyrene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ashley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Bowling Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrants
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- 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)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- New Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- 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)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Foristell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wentzville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Josephville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Saint Paul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- 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)
- New Melle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dardenne Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Peters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
- Cottleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gardnerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- 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)
- Truesdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Innsbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Innsbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Innsbrook has also been known as:
- Innsbrook village
- Pendleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- 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)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Hamburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batchtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mozier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Michael
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Brussels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Deer Plain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- 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)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Eldred
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Walkerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- 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)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Spankey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- 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)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Chautauqua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- 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)
- Pike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Bee Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Straut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Straut is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Atlas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Martinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Pearl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Summer Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
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.
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 Okete - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Gladney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gladney Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28913 <2>
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slavens - Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Downing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Downing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Cochran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howdeshell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<4>
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)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Briscoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- New Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Famous
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Famous is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famous
- Mackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Whiteside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Silex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chantilly ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Argentville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Apex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Apex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elsberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sledd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Millwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
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]<3>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles County
- Warren County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Pike 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Okete) 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 Okete, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |