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 Orchid (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 Orchid. 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 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.
Orchid is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Gentry & Harrison.
Below are the counties that are near Orchid. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orchid:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Orchid)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Union Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Winslow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Amity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Clarksdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Stewartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Weatherby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Osborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Rosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Rea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Rosendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Country Club
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Bolckow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Amazonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Nodaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Saxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saint Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Matney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Agency
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Faucett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell County
- Kidder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Starfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Cameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Gower
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Turney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plattsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lathrop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Mabel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Winston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Pattonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jameson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coffey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Gallatin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- King City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ford City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Island City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Gentryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Stanberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McFall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Alanthus Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Gentry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lone Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Harrison County
- New Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Holt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Forbes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Forbes is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- New Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Guilford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Barnard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conception
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Conception Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Arkoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Ravenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Elwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Wathena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Palermo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orchid, see our County-by-County Page for Orchid.
Cemeteries Near Orchid ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orchid.
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 Orchid - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orchid covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ogle Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Botts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- King City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Amity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Empire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Flag Springs Cumberland Presbyterian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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, Orchid had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orchid, with the one closest to Orchid listed first.
- Union Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Winslow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- King City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boxford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boxford is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Amity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Flag Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
- Clarksdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Empire Prairie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Empire Prairie is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Prairie
- Douglas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Douglas is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orchid. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orchid.
Newspapers Published in Orchid ...
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 183 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orchid.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orchid, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orchid.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Orchid:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Doniphan 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Orchid) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Orchid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |