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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pipertown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pipertown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pipertown, 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 Pipertown (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 Pipertown. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pipertown is historic, it would have been located within present day Saline 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 Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.
Below are the counties that are near Pipertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pipertown:
- Saline County (The home county of Pipertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Marshall Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Blue Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Napton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Herndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cretcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Arrow Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saline City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Salt Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Sweet Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Mount Leonard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Benton County
- Mora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Boone County
- Rocheport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Wakenda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- De Witt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Lewis Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Missouri Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Oil City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Blackwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lamine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Harriston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Pilot Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Bellair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Otterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bunceton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Place village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Lone Elm
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Clarks Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steinmetz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Dunksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Knob Noster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Emma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Concordia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Corder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aullville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Moniteau County
- Tipton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Syracuse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Longwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Tedieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Hughesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Houstonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Sedalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Smithton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- La Monte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Green Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pipertown, see our County-by-County Page for Pipertown.
Cemeteries Near Pipertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pipertown.
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 Pipertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pipertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Cunningham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Longwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Millers Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Sedalia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #157554 <4>
- Witcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Marshall.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960091 <4>
- Clopton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Townsend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Sappington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazel Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Herndon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133090 <4>
- High Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 Pipertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pipertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pipertown, with the one closest to Pipertown listed first.
- Wanamaker ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamaker is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Ridge Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
- Longwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Postal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Postal is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
- Marshall Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Blue Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Napton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Tedieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Herndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Hardeman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardeman is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cretcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Hughesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Arrow Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pipertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pipertown.
Newspapers Published in Pipertown ...
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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pipertown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pipertown, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pipertown.
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 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 Pipertown:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Pettis 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 Pipertown, 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pipertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |