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 Payne 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 Payne 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 Payne 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Payne Ford: Payne 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Payne Ford is located in Cole 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 Cole County: Boone, Callaway, Miller, Moniteau & Osage.
Below are the counties that are near Payne Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Payne Ford:
- Cole County (The home county of Payne Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Decatur
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Lohman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eugene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Henley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Centertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Martins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Scruggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Wardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Saint Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Teal ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Jefferson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <1>
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Hartsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pierpont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- McBaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Cedar City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Holts Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Lake Mykee Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- New Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tebbetts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Hord ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Lake Ozark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Four Seasons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Osage Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Sunrise Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Damsel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Pisgah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Prairie Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Bunceton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Elm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Maries County
- Brinktown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Olean
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Etterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Pleasant Mount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Eldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marys Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Aurora Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Tuscumbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bagnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Ulman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- High Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- McGirk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- California
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fortuna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tipton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lupus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Rocky Mount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gravois Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glensted
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Stover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Meta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Folk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Koeltztown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Westphalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Loose Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bonnots Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Freeburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Payne Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Payne Ford.
Cemeteries Near Payne Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Payne 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 Payne Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Payne Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Enloe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enloe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Olean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Van Pool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Payne Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Payne Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Payne Ford, with the one closest to Payne Ford listed first.
- Decatur
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Enon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Olean
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Spring Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Pleasant Mount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Hickory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Bass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bass is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Lohman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- High Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Eldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McGirk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Aurora Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Marys Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Payne Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Payne Ford.
Newspapers Published in Payne 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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Payne Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Payne Ford, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Payne Ford.
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 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 Payne Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cole County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Cooper County
- Maries County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Osage 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 Payne Ford, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Payne Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |