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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 Pocahontas (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 Pocahontas. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape Girardeau County: Alexander (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Perry, Scott & Stoddard.

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

  • Cape Girardeau County     (The home county of Pocahontas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Shawneetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Leemon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Oak Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Old Appleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Daisy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Millersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
    • Friedheim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <2>
    • Gordonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burfordville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cape Girardeau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gravel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Dutchtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Sedgewickville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Seopus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Leopold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Marble Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <2>
    • Glenallen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Marquand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
      • Marquand is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Cornwall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Altenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
    • Frohna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Brazeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County
    • Biehle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Eureka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Longtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Farrar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
    • Millheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Perry County
    • Perryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sereno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County
    • Silver Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Perry County
    • McBride
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Minnith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Saint Mary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Scott City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
    • Kelso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Chaffee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
    • Caney Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
    • New Hamburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
    • Commerce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Lambert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Oran
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
    • Perkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
  • Stoddard County
    • Painton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • McClure
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Thebes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Elco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Diswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Olive Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Tamms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
  • Jackson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Grand Tower
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacob
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gorham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Pomona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Makanda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
      • Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <2>
    • Degognia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Murphysboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ava
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Carbondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oraville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbell Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Ullin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
      • Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>
    • Pulaski
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
    • Leanderville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Menard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <2>
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pocahontas, with the one closest to Pocahontas listed first.
    • Wolf Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
    • Reynoldsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
    • Alto Pass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Dutch Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
    • Jonesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Cobden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Mill Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Water Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County (IL)
    • Dongola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
    • Lick Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in Pocahontas ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pocahontas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pocahontas, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pocahontas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pocahontas:

Cemeteries Near Pocahontas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pocahontas.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Apple Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Creek Cemetery
  • Darby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Clippard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clippard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clippard Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
  • Fulbright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulbright Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
  • Horrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horrell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (376 more) ...
    • Sides Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sides Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery

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 Pocahontas had a population of 128 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Pocahontas had a population of 104 people.

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

  • Shawneetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
    • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Fruitland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Leemon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
    • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • New Wells ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wells
    • New Wells is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Oak Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
  • Lovejoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
    • Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Oriole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Neelys Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelys Landing
    • Neelys Landing is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Old Appleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
    • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Uniontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
  • Arnsberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnsberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnsberg
    • Arnsberg is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Daisy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Millersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
    • Altenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pocahontas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pocahontas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pocahontas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5017, Longitude: -89.6398       In this case, the coordinates for Pocahontas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pocahontas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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