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 Pleasant Green (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 Pleasant Green. 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.
Name Variations for Pleasant Green ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Green: Pleasant Grn.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Green. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Green.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Pleasant Green is located in Cooper 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 Cooper County: Boone, Howard, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Green. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Green:
- Cooper County (The home county of Pleasant Green)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Harriston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Pilot Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Bellair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Otterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bunceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lamine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Lone Elm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Blackwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pisgah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Boonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Mora
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Cole Camp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ionia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Rocheport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- McBaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Johnson County
- Dunksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Lafayette County
- Emma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fortuna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Latham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- California
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lupus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- High Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- McGirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Syracuse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Glensted
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Stover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Versailles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Excelsior
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Smithton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Longwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Sedalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Tedieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Hughesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Spring Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Houstonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- La Monte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Marshall Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Arrow Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Napton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Blue Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Herndon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Saline City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Cretcher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Marshall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Glasgow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Gilliam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Green, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Green.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Green ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Green.
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 Pleasant Green - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Green covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lamine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Irving Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Sedalia.
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975166 <3>
- Shackleford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Green had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Green, with the one closest to Pleasant Green listed first.
- Harriston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Clifton City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Pilot Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Otterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Byberry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Byberry is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
- Bunceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Beaman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beaman is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Speed
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Speed is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Postal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Postal is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
- Syracuse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lamine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Smithton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Ridge Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Green. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Green.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Green ...
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 193 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Green.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Green, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Green.
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 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 Pleasant Green:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cooper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Howard County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Saline 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Green) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pleasant Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |