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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 Plew (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 Plew. 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 hospitals 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.

Plew is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Newton & Stone.

Below are the counties that are near Plew. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plew:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Plew)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.
    • Red Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Stotts City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Round Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Miller
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Heatonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
    • Hoberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Freistatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Stinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Pierce City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Verona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Halltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.
    • Monett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pioneer is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
    • Purdy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wheaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.
    • Golden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kenoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
    • Bushnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Layneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Lamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamar Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Oakton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Nashville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nashville is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Irwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Cedar County
    • Jerico Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Christian County
    • Billings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • South Greenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilgrim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Everton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
    • Arcola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Corry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Dadeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.
    • Ash Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bois D'Arc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Walnut Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.
    • La Russell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Avilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Maple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Reeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Reeds is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Sarcoxie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Forest Mills is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
    • Motley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Motley is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Parshley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Parshley is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fidelity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jasper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.
    • Talmage City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Wentworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wentworth is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Park is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Ritchey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ritchey is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Diamond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
    • Granby City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
    • Granby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stark City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Saginaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Silver Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
  • Stone County
    • Bradfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plew, see our County-by-County Page for Plew.

Cemeteries Near Plew ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plew.

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 Plew - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plew covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.

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>

While we didn't find Plew in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plew.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Plew, with the one closest to Plew listed first.

  • Red Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Bowers Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bowers Mill is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Mill
  • Avilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Avilla is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Phelps
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Phelps is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Reeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reeds is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Dudenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dudenville is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudenville
  • Round Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
  • Sarcoxie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarkson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Clarkson is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Miller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kings Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Point is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Meinert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Meinert is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meinert
    • Knights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Knights is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Talmage City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plew. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plew.

Newspapers Published in Plew ...

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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plew.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plew, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plew.

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 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 Plew:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plew) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Plew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.