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 Perkins (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 Perkins. 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 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.
Perkins is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Alexander (IL), Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Perkins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Perkins:
- Scott County (The home county of Perkins)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Caney Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Oran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chaffee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vanduser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vanduser is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Morley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- New Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Crowder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haywood City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Lambert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lambert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
- Kelso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blodgett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blodgett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Bollinger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Leopold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Greenbrier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Sturdivant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Laflin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Zalma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Lutesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glenallen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Seopus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Grassy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Gipsy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Buchanan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Randles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Green Cox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
- Allenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Whitewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Dutchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Crump
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Gordonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burfordville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Cape Girardeau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mississippi County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Bertrand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Charleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- East Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whiting
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whiting is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Morehouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Sikeston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Canalou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Matthews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ogden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ogden is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Painton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Bell City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Tillman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Advance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brownwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Guam ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Leora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leora is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
- Circle City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grayridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Essex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Penermon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- McGee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McGee is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Lowndes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- Shook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
- Wappapello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cascade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Hiram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Thebes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- East Cape Girardeau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Miller City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Olive Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McClure
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Diswood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Hodges Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cache
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Tamms
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
- Union County (IL)
- Reynoldsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Perkins, see our County-by-County Page for Perkins.
Cemeteries Near Perkins ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perkins.
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 Perkins - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Perkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Plainview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bell City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Troph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frazier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Darus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guarden Angel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kenyon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Cruse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Perkins had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Perkins, with the one closest to Perkins listed first.
- Randles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Arbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arbor is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
- Green Cox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
- Tillman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Bell City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Caney Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Oran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ardeola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardeola
- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
- Advance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Morley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morley is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Brownwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Zadock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zadock is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Perkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perkins.
Newspapers Published in Perkins ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perkins, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perkins.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Perkins:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Mississippi County
- New Madrid County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
- Alexander County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Perkins, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perkins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |