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 Oriole (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 Oriole. 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 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.
Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Oriole. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oriole:
- Cape Girardeau County (The home county of Oriole)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Leemon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawneetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Cape Girardeau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gordonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Dutchtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Millersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burfordville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Sedgewickville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Seopus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Laflin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Leopold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Lutesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Patton Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glenallen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Altenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frohna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Brazeau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Farrar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farrar is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Biehle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Longtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Millheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Perryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sereno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Silver Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Scott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kelso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chaffee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Commerce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Hamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Benton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Caney Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Lambert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Oran
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Perkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Haywood City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Stoddard County
- Painton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thebes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Elco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Diswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Tamms
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
- Olive Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Miller City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Unity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cache
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Grand Tower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jacob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Makanda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Ava
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
- Oraville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- De Soto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Cypress
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buncombe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pulaski County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Ullin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Perks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Villa Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Mounds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Olmsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph County (IL)
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Wolf Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Dutch Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alto Pass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Anna is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
- Cobden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Dongola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Water Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Lick Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oriole, see our County-by-County Page for Oriole.
Cemeteries Near Oriole ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oriole.
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 Oriole - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oriole covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Noland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Iona Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vangilder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heuer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zierath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ervin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Minton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McKendree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (394 more) ...
- County Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Hanover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hobbs Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oriole had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oriole, with the one closest to Oriole listed first.
- Leemon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Egypt Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Neelys Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
- Fruitland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Lovejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ware
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aldridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aldridge is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
- Cape Girardeau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Wells ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
- Shawneetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Cape Girardeau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oriole. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oriole.
Newspapers Published in Oriole ...
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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oriole.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oriole, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oriole.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Oriole:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Perry County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Alexander County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Union 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> | 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 Oriole, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Oriole) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |