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 Plainview (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 Plainview. 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 hospitals and 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.
Plainview is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, DeKalb, Platte & Ray.
Below are the counties that are near Plainview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plainview:
- Clinton County (The home county of Plainview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Turney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lathrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plattsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lilly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Starfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Trimble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Andrew County
- Cosby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Agency
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Willow Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Faucett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Matney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Polo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Kidder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cowgill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gould Farm
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Nettleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Braymer
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Proctorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Breckenridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Carroll County
- Stet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Holt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kearney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mosby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Prathersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Chandler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Smithville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roosterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Missouri City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nashua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nashua is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Mabel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Winston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Altamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Gallatin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lock Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Osborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weatherby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Amity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Clarksdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Santa Rosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Fairport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Atherton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- River Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Sibley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Ludlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Mooresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Edgerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ridgely
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Camden Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linkville is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville
- Dearborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ferrelview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Lawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Excelsior Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Knoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Crystal Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Homestead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Wood Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Georgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Woods Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Rayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plainview, see our County-by-County Page for Plainview.
Cemeteries Near Plainview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainview.
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 Plainview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plainview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crooked River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lathrop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sloan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mirabile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zeikle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Prairie Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Plainview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plainview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Lathrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mirabile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mirabile is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirabile
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Kerr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kerr is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Perrin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Perrin is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Polo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Holt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plattsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sandals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandals is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
- Osborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plainview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainview.
Newspapers Published in Plainview ...
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 194 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainview, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainview.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Plainview:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Clay County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Livingston County
- Platte County
- Ray 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Plainview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Plainview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |