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 Plevna (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 Plevna. 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 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.
Plevna is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Adair, Clark, Lewis, Macon, Scotland & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Plevna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plevna:
- Knox County (The home county of Plevna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Hedge City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Novelty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jeddo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Knox City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Hurdland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Kenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Baring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Colony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Greensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Brashear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gibbs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Millard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Kirksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Neeper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Wyaconda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- La Belle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Argola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Lewistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Ewing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Durham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sellers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Monticello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Maywood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Weber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Sue City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Economy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Anabel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Atlanta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- La Plata
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Love Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Macon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Barnesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Bevier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Nelsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Philadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Taylor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- North Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Granville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Woodlawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Duncans Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Monroe City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Gorin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Pleasant Retreat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Lentner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Emden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Clarence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kendall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Hunnewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plevna, see our County-by-County Page for Plevna.
Cemeteries Near Plevna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plevna.
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 Plevna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plevna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Hickman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cockrum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Newark.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30509 <3>
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Novelty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (188 more) ...
- Peoples Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pickett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Plevna had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plevna, with the one closest to Plevna listed first.
- Hedge City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Epworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Epworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Novelty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Box
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box
- Kirby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Steffenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Steffenville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffenville
- Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Locust Hill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Nickellton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nickellton is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickellton
- Hagers Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hagers Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagers Grove
- Knox City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plevna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plevna.
Newspapers Published in Plevna ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plevna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plevna, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plevna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Plevna:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Scotland County
- Shelby 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- Plevna) 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 Plevna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |