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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Paydown Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Paydown Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paydown Ford, 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 Paydown Ford (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 Paydown Ford. 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 Paydown Ford ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Paydown Ford: Paydown Frd.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Paydown Ford is historic, it would have been located within present day Maries 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 Maries County: Gasconade, Miller, Osage, Phelps & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Paydown Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paydown Ford:
- Maries County (The home county of Paydown Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Paydown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Lindell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lanes Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Belle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vichy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brinktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Tebbetts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Hord ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Mokane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Saint Thomas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Taos
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Teal ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Osage City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Wardsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Henley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Jefferson City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Jake Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Oak Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Cuba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Leasburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Boone ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Japan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Strain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Gerald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Champion City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Beemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Elmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Bland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bem
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Mount Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Owensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Saint Elizabeth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Iberia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marys Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Koenig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Freeburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Koeltztown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Linn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westphalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Folk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Loose Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bonnots Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Rolla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saint James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Rosati
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Newburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jerome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Arlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Dixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Devils Elbow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paydown Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Paydown Ford.
Cemeteries Near Paydown Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paydown Ford.
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 Paydown Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paydown Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schanning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Travis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Branson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ferrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Moreland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Breeding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloom Garden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Paydown Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paydown Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paydown Ford, with the one closest to Paydown Ford listed first.
- Paydown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Lindell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Lanes Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lois is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lois
- Belle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vichy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- High Gate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- High Gate is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
- Bland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Fountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rich Fountain is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Fountain
- Cleavesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leduc ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leduc is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leduc
- Safe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Safe is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Redbird
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paydown Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paydown Ford.
Newspapers Published in Paydown Ford ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paydown Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paydown Ford, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paydown Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Paydown Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Maries County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Miller County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Paydown Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 '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- Paydown Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |