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 Pickering (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 Pickering. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Pickering is located in Nodaway 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 Nodaway County: Page (IA), Taylor (IA), Andrew, Atchison, Gentry, Holt & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Pickering. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pickering:
- Nodaway County (The home county of Pickering)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Orrsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Gaynor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Hopkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clearmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ravenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Burlington Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arkoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Conception Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Clyde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Bolckow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Rea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Rosendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Fillmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Westboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Tarkio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Alanthus Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Stanberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gentry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Island City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Darlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Siloam Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Holt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Maitland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Mound City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Worth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Grant City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Prohibition City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Irena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Irena is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Denver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Denver is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Allendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Page County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Braddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shambaugh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- College Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Blanchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Clarinda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hawleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Coin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Yorktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Northboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Hepburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hepburn is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Ringgold County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Redding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Maloy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Delphos
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Taylor County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Siam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Athelstan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Ladoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Gravity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Blockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Sharpsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Guss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Guss is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Clearfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pickering, see our County-by-County Page for Pickering.
Cemeteries Near Pickering ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pickering.
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 Pickering - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pickering covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Coleman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- White Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Morehouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Washburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Wilcox Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Pickering had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pickering had a population of 141 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pickering, with the one closest to Pickering listed first.
- Orrsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Wilcox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Maryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gaynor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Hopkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allison is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Clearmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roseberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roseberry is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Bedison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bedison is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedison
- Ravenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Parnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burlington Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Siam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pickering. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pickering.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pickering ...
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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickering.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pickering. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pickering and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pickering.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Pickering.
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 Pickering:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Nodaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Worth County
- Page County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor 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 Pickering, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pickering) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |