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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 Old Westport Landing (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 Old Westport Landing. 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 Old Westport Landing ...

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 Old Westport Landing: Old Westport Lndg. (or less commonly used: Old Westport Lndng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Old Westport Landing 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 Old Westport Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Westport Landing:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Old Westport Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Westport Landing, with the one closest to Old Westport Landing listed first.
    • Elsberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
    • Foley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Whiteside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Old Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <2>
    • Briscoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
    • Silex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Westport Landing, with the one closest to Old Westport Landing listed first.
    • Annada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sledd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County
    • Paynesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Calumet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Cyrene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Louisiana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrants
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Westport Landing, with the one closest to Old Westport Landing listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Saint Paul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Josephville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wentzville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • O'Fallon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Peters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gardnerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Foristell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foristell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • All Saints Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Saint Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
    • Wright City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Westport Landing, with the one closest to Old Westport Landing listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gilead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Star City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hardin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Michael
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mozier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kampsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Batchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Belleview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Brussels
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Deer Plain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Golden Eagle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Westport Landing, with the one closest to Old Westport Landing listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Eldred
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Woody
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Walkerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Kane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <2>
    • Hillview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <2>
    • Belltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Greene County (IL)
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <2>
    • Wilmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • White Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
  • Jersey County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Westport Landing, with the one closest to Old Westport Landing listed first.
    • Nutwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Fieldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Otterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerseyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
      • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <2>
    • McClusky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Chautauqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Dow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
    • Delhi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County (IL)
    • Fidelity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <2>
  • Madison County (IL)
    • Melville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison County (IL)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Westport Landing, with the one closest to Old Westport Landing listed first.
    • Bee Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Nebo
      (18 miles [29 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 <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Pearl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Bedford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Time
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Summer Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Rockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Detroit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Pittsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Scott County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Westport Landing, with the one closest to Old Westport Landing listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Alsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Old Westport Landing ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Westport Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Westport Landing, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Westport Landing.

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 Old Westport Landing:

Cemeteries Near Old Westport Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Westport Landing.

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 Old Westport Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Palmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Elsberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsberry Cemetery
  • Vance - Seaman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
  • Star Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Hope Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Plummer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (390 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Luckett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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.<4>

While we didn't find Old Westport Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Westport Landing.

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

  • Elsberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Apex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Lincoln County
  • Gilead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
  • Hamburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Dameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
    • Dameron is located in Lincoln County
  • Hardin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • New Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
  • Annada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Mozier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Foley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Spankey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spankey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
    • Spankey is located in Jersey County (IL)
  • Sledd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
    • Sledd is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Batchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Paynesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Okete
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
      • Okete 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 Old Westport Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Westport Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Westport Landing. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Westport Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Westport Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1756, Longitude: -90.7335       In this case, the coordinates for Old Westport Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Old Westport Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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