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 southeast 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 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 east 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 Macon 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 Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.
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:
- Macon County (The home county of Plainview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Barnesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Love Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Atlanta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Elmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Economy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- La Plata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Gifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Bloomington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Sue City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Ethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Goldsberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Bevier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Millard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Gibbs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Nind ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Brashear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Kirksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Novinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Novelty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hurdland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Hedge City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Kenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Plevna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Edina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- New Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Bucklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Marceline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Duncans Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Woodlawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Darksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Thomas Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Cairo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Schuyler County
- Greentop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Leonard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clarence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Lentner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
- Winigan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Sticklerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Owasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Greencastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Hockensmith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hayner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Steel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hertzler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Still Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quail Trap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Agee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Milam Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shirley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hardgrove 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.<2>
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.
- Barnesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Love Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Cottage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Atlanta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Seney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seney is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Elmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Economy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- La Plata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lyda ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyda is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyda
- Bloomington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Ethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sue City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Goldsberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Callao
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 116 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]<3>. 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 first turn to 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 Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Knox County
- Linn County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Schuyler County
- Shelby County
- Sullivan 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 Plainview, 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' 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'. |