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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Poor Farm. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Poor Farm to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Poor Farm, please Contact Us.

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 Poor Farm (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 Poor Farm. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Poor Farm is historic, it would have been located within present day Scott 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 Scott County: Alexander (IL), Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, New Madrid & Stoddard.

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Poor Farm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Benton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lambert
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Hamburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
    • Kelso
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Commerce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blodgett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Morley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Oran
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Haywood City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Scott City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Chaffee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Caney Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
    • Diehlstadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Laflin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
    • Leopold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Greenbrier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
    • Sturdivant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturdivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Marble Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Seopus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Zalma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Dutchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Delta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
    • Randles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Cape Girardeau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Allenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Gordonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Green Cox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Crump
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Burfordville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Bertrand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Charleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
    • Wilson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
    • Wyatt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Whiting
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Mississippi County
    • Anniston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • East Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <3>
    • Pinhook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
      • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
    • Wolf Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Sikeston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Morehouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
      • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Matthews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <3>
    • Ogden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Madrid County
    • Canalou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canalou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Kewanee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in New Madrid County
    • La Forge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
      • La Forge is located in New Madrid County
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Painton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Bell City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Tillman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
    • Advance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Circle City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Grayridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
    • Brownwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
    • Baker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Essex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Penermon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Leora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Thebes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Miller City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
    • Olive Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Cache
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <3>
    • Hodges Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
      • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Unity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Diswood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • McClure
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Tamms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cairo Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Future City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Mounds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
    • Pulaski
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mound City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ullin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Olmsted
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
      • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <3>
    • Perks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Chain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <3>
    • New Grand Chain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Union County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Reynoldsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
    • Mill Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Dutch Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
    • Dongola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Wolf Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Jonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Anna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poor Farm, with the one closest to Poor Farm listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • La Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Poor Farm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poor Farm.

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 Poor Farm covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Denis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Denis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Denis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clymer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prince Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Commerce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Commerce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Commerce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ancell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Morley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Morley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spradlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spradlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spradlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Benton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • New Hamburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
    • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
  • Kelso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Morley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Blodgett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Commerce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oran
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Thebes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Willard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Caney Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
    • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
  • Olive Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Diehlstadt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
    • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
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    • Dutchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Bertrand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Poor Farm ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poor Farm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poor Farm, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poor Farm.

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 either 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 Poor Farm:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Poor Farm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poor Farm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poor Farm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1001, Longitude: -89.5276       In this case, the coordinates for Poor Farm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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