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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ovid. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ovid to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ovid, please Contact Us.

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 Ovid (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 Ovid. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ovid is historic, it would have been located within present day Ray 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 Ray County: Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson & Lafayette.

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

  • Ray County     (The home county of Ovid)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Georgeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Ray County
    • Knoxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Ray County
    • Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Ray County
    • Rayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hardin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Elmira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Henrietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Crystal Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Wood Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Woods Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
      • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
    • Lawson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Cowgill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowgill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Braymer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
      • Braymer is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <3>
    • Polo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <3>
    • Gould Farm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
      • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Proctorville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
    • Breckenridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Nettleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
    • Kidder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Stet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
    • Mandeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
    • Norborne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Palemon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palemon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
    • Bogard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
      • Bogard is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <3>
    • Miles Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Wakenda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakenda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
    • Bosworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Hale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Excelsior Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
      • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <3>
    • Prathersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
      • Prathersville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Mosby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
      • Mosby is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Holt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <3>
    • Kearney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <3>
    • Missouri City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
      • Missouri City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
    • Stockdale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Clay County
    • Chandler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Clay County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Converse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
    • Lathrop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
      • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <3>
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
    • Turney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <3>
    • Lilly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Lock Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
      • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Mabel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Daviess County
    • Altamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Winston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Levasy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Sibley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
    • Buckner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Atherton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Jackson County
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Wellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Page City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Waterloo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
    • Napoleon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Higginsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mayview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <3>
    • Corder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <3>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Dawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <3>
    • Mooresville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Utica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Avalon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Livingston County
    • Chillicothe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ovid, with the one closest to Ovid listed first.
    • Little Osage Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
      • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
    • Grand Pass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
      • Grand Pass is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people

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

Newspapers Published in Ovid ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ovid.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ovid, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ovid.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ovid:

Cemeteries Near Ovid ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ovid.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Silar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silar Cemetery
  • Petty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
  • Kincaid Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
  • Gorham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorham Cemetery
  • Cowgill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowgill Cemetery
  • Penniston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penniston Cemetery
  • Wall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
  • McVeigh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McVeigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McVeigh Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Bethel Christian Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Maddux Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddux Cemetery
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    • McDonald Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clarks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks 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.

Ovid itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Georgeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Ray County
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Ray County
  • Tinney Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney Grove
    • Tinney Grove is located in Ray County
  • Taitsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
    • Taitsville is located in Ray County
  • Cowgill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowgill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
    • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Black Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Caldwell County
  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Ray County
  • Dockery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Ray County
  • Rockingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Ray County
  • Braymer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
    • Braymer is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <3>
  • Morton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Ray County
  • Polo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
    • Polo is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <3>
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    • Sandals
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
      • Sandals is located in Ray County
    • Rayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Catawba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Caldwell County

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ovid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ovid) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ovid. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4675, Longitude: -93.8841       In this case, the coordinates for Ovid have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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