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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 Peaksville (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 Peaksville. 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 southwest 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 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.

Peaksville is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Lee (IA), Van Buren (IA), Hancock (IL), Knox, Lewis & Scotland.

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Peaksville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peaksville, with the one closest to Peaksville listed first.
    • Revere
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dumas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Athens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kahoka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <1>
    • Chambersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Anson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anson
      • From Peaksville to Anson
    • Clark City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County
    • Medill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Francisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Acasto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Luray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Neeper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peaksville, with the one closest to Peaksville listed first.
    • Colony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutledge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <1>
    • Greensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peaksville, with the one closest to Peaksville listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • New Court Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
    • Lewistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • La Belle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <1>
    • Sellers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sellers
      • From Peaksville to Sellers
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peaksville, with the one closest to Peaksville listed first.
    • Granger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Arbela
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gorin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • South Gorin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Memphis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Unity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Peaksville to Unity
  • Henry County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peaksville, with the one closest to Peaksville listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Lowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County (IA)
    • Glasgow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Peaksville to Glasgow
  • Lee County (IA)
  • Van Buren County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peaksville, with the one closest to Peaksville listed first.
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bonaparte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <1>
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keosauqua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cantril
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <1>
    • Kilbourn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Birmingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Douds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peaksville, with the one closest to Peaksville listed first.
    • Meyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peaksville, with the one closest to Peaksville listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Warsaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Niota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <1>
    • Elvaston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <1>
    • Sutter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sutter
      • From Peaksville to Sutter
    • Pontoosuc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Adrian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
    • Ferris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <1>
    • Colusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <1>
    • Basco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <1>
    • Dallas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Peaksville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peaksville.

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

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

  • Northrup Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northrup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northrup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peaksville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Revere Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Prairie Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterloo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Croton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (404 more) ...
    • Medill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clark City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peaksville had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Revere
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dumas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kahoka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
    • Kahoka is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <1>
  • Croton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chambersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Medill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
    • Clark City is located in Clark County
  • Vincennes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Anson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Anson
    • From Peaksville to Anson
  • Ashton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Clark County
  • Saint Francisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Argyle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <1>
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wayland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people

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

Newspapers Published in Peaksville ...

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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peaksville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peaksville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peaksville.

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 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 Peaksville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peaksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Peaksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peaksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5071, Longitude: -91.6970    
<6>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 Peaksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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